Who remembers growing up on Whidbey and watching the Blue Angels perform the air show at the NAS Whidbey Island base? The Blue Angels is the United States Navys flight demonstration squadron. The amazing flight team was formed in 1946, making it the second oldest formal flying aerobatic team in the world. The Blue Angels six demonstration pilots fly the F/A-18 Hornet in more than 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year. Their air show season runs from March until November. They perform at both military and civilian airfields, and often perform directly over major cities such as San Franciscos Fleet Week maritime festival, Clevelands annual Labor Day Air Show, the Chicago Air and Water Show, and Seattles annual Seafair festival. Let the Blue sky meet the Blue sea and all will be Blue with flying Angels
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:50:38 +0000
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