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The Blue Angels perform at both military and non-military airfields, and often at major U.S. cities and capitals; also locations in Canada are often included in the air show schedule. The Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets "1–4" fly in a tight diamond formation, maintaining 18-inch (0.5 m) wingtip-to-canopy separation
The Blue Angels will be the finale act of each day’s air show, with 3 p.m. takeoffs. Details for attendees Here are some good-to-know details if you plan to attend the air show.
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He was the first African American pilot to fly with the Blue Angels and flew for three seasons (1986-87-88). In 1986, Captain Cochran flew the left wingman position flying the number 3 jet in the A-4F Skyhawk. In January 1986, the navy announced that the Blue Angels would be transitioning from the A-4F to the F/A-18 Hornet. The four diamond ...
Higgins was in her first Blue Angels demonstration in March 2015. [5] The C-130 Hercules named Fat Albert, which she piloted on rotation with other Marines, is the opening act of every Blue Angels show lasting eight-and-a-half minutes. [9] The fastest maneuver performed by Fat Albert is called the "flat path", flying at 370 miles per hour at 40 ...
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels are shown flying over Naval Air Station Lemoore in 2019. The California Capital Airshow announced Friday that the Blue Angels would headline their spring 2025 event.
Blue Angels flying over the San Francisco Bay. Golden Gate Bridge bottom left, Alcatraz Island bottom right. The revived name of Fleet Week was applied to an expanded and more heavily publicized fleet visit in 1981, in conjunction with Columbus Day Weekend celebrations during the second week of October. Since then, the event has been held each ...