This Memorial Day weekend, the Navy’s Blue Angels will perform at the Jones Beach NY Air show; however they will not be back next year. The flight demonstration and support team Navy and Marine Corps have been performing for over 70 years with an estimated 11 of million spectators each year.
History of the Blue Angels
In 1946 the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Chester Nimitz of the U.S. Navy came up with an idea to create a flight exhibition team to help boost Navy morale and raise the public’s interest in naval aviation. So how did the Blue Angels get their name you might ask? One of the original team saw the name Blue Angel nightclub in the New Yorker Magazine. Over the past 72 years the team has changed their home base several times. Starting at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, they are currently stationed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Florida.
The Blue Angels have flown several types of aircraft over the years, the current model being the F/A-18 Hornet. The Support aircraft flown by Marine Corps pilots has been the C-130 since the 1970’s. It’s used by the team to move personnel and equipment between show sites. The Marine Corps originally nicknamed the C-130 “Fat Albert”.
Where do they perform and when can I see them?
When the Blue Angel team is not performing at shows they can be found at the National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola which has a viewing area for visitors to watch the team practice.
Flight demonstrations, air shows and performances according to the Department of Defense (DoD) assist in recruiting, demonstrate professional capabilities and pride of the Navy and Marine Corps by community outreach. Every year the Department of Defense, Blue Angels’ Commanding officer, CNO and Navy recruiting command review hundreds of requests per year to hold air shows featuring the Navy Blue Angels. After several meetings and approval processes the locations and dates of air shows are released. https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/show/
The Blue Angels Memorial Day weekend Air show is scheduled to be perform next year at Scranton, PA May 25 & 26 2019.
Blue Angels contracting office information:
N30929 -Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron – Blue Angels care of supply officer, Pensacola FL 32508
https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
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