Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 2022 Armatas was named the commander of the Blue Angels to succeed Kesselring. [1] [7] Armatas's call sign is "Scribe", as the unofficial historian of his unit. [8] He flies the number-one jet and leads a squadron of 150. [2] The Blue Angels and Armatas fly in the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet. [9]
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.
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.
The Blue Angels recently announced a new commanding officer for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Cmdr. Alexander Armatas, who will serve as flight leader. The squadron is based in Pensacola, Florida.
Anthony Albert Less [2] (born August 31, 1937) is a vice admiral in the United States Navy.He was Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from 1991 to 1994. [3] He is an alumnus of Leetonia High School in Leetonia, Ohio [1] and Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.
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.
A single USN or USMC NFO is assigned to the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, as "Blue Angel #8", the Events Coordinator. This is an operational flying billet for this officer and he or she previously flew the twin-seat F/A-18D "Blue Angel 7" aircraft (which had replaced the F/A-18B previously used), and now ...
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are returning to Vero Beach for the winter visit ahead of next year's air show.