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The Blue Angels, formally named the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, are a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, following the Patrouille de France which formed in 1931.
Donnie L. Cochran is a former United States Navy naval aviator and was the first African-American aviator to be selected to the Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels in 1986. Cochran later assumed command of the Blue Angels in 1994. [1] He is a 2022 inductee to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. [2]
The Blue Angels were officially recommissioned in October, 1951, and Voris was again tasked with assembling the flight team (he was the first of only two commanding officers to lead the group twice). The second Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron to be commanded by Lieutenant Commander Roy M. "Butch" Voris (l to r): Lt. Tom Jones, Lt. Cdr ...
When Blue Angels formed in 1946, flight leader, Lt. Cmdr. Roy M. "Butch" Voris, ensured that the first pilots were all combat-seasoned aviators.
In 2015, she became the first female Blue Angels pilot, [2] and flew the Blue Angels’ C-130 transport plane Fat Albert for two seasons. [3] Her first show with the Blue Angels demonstration team was in El Centro, California, in March 2015. [4] Then known as Marine Captain Katie Higgins, she made her Blue Angels debut at the age of 28. [5]
We are fortunate the Blue Angels are based in Pensacola, a city blessed with training air space, plenty of blue-sky days and an exceptional fan club!
He joined the Blue Angels in September 2019, and commanded the team from 2020 to 2022. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] He took over leadership of the Blue Angels from Capt. Eric Doyle. [ 6 ] The Blue Angels transitioned from the legacy F/A-18 Hornet to the new F/A-18E Super Hornet during the 2022 season.
Jun. 5—EAU CLAIRE — For Kent Loney, attending the 2022 Chippewa Valley Air Show brought back memories of when his brother was a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot more than 50 years ago. For Lt. Col ...