Durangoan Jeff Kuss, a pilot with the Blue Angels, was killed Thursday in a crash in Tennessee.
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, opposing solo pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss signs a handout after the March 12, 2016, demonstration during the Naval Air Facility El Centro Airshow in California. <br>U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss get into position below Rob Holland during a photo opportunity April 7, 2016, at the Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, Wings Over South Texas 2016 air show. The Blue Angels are currently celebrating their 70th show season and are scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Cotter
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet from the Blue Angels demonstration team taxis towards the ramp at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, Dec. 5, 2014. Blue Angels narrator Capt. Jeff Kuss and events coordinator Capt. Corrie Mays arrived in Atlantic City to announce the Blue Angels participation in the 2015 Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss prepares practices the Section High Alpha Pass maneuver on Dec. 2, 2015, in Gulf Shores, Alabama. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez
Capt. Jeff Kuss, a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 was selected to fly with the best of the best - the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. Kuss joined the Blue Angels for the 2015 season.
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Pilot Lt. Ryan Chamberlain takes off along side Opposing Solo Pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss during the Los Angeles County Air Show on March 20, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss fly in formation during a photo opportunity at the Naval Air Station Kingsville’s Wings Over South Texas 2016 air show on April 7, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Cotter
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Opposing Solo Pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss and Lead Solo Pilot Lt. Ryan Chamberlain perform the Opposing Minimum Radius Turn during the Los Angeles County Air Show on March 19, 2016 in Lancaster, California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss performs a Low Transition/Split S on Takeoff at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, May 14, 2016. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/Released
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss perform the Fortus maneuver at the United States Naval Academy Air Show May 25, 2016, in Annapolis, Maryland. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss perform Opposing Horizontal Rolls at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, May 14, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss perform Opposing Horizontal Rolls at the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, May 15, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez
Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, 30, of Durango, Colo., was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. He is a 2006 graduate of Fort Lewis College.
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss perform the Knife Edge Pass at the Naval Air Station Kingsville Wings Over South Texas 2016 air show on April 9, 2016 in Kingsville, Texas. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Cotter
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeff Kuss prepares fly Julianne Dods in a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet for a Key Influencer Flight at the 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Aug. 31, 2015. The Key Influencer Flight in utilized by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to maximize exposure to those who influence the decision making process of prospective recruits. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Andrew J. Merlock, Jr.
