Blue Angels Look To Royal Air Force For Replacement Fat Albert Aircraft
23 Mar 2018

Blue Angels Look To Royal Air Force For Replacement Fat Albert Aircraft

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“Fat Albert” could soon be traveling with the Blue Angels, thanks in part to the Royal Air Force. FBO.gov, the Federal Government’s Contracting website posted a contract notice looking for an urgent replacement for the Blue’s current Bert. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract with the… Read more
Red Arrows Engineer Killed In RAF Valley Hawk Crash
20 Mar 2018

Red Arrows Engineer Killed In RAF Valley Hawk Crash

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A Royal Air Force engineer was killed Tuesday when a Red Arrow jet crashed at RAF Valley in North Wales. Corporal Jonathan Bayliss was riding in the Hawk T1 aircraft when it crashed around 1:30pm local time. The pilot survived and is currently receiving medical treatment for his injuries. The Hawk training aircraft was flying… Read more
Major Changes to 2018 F-35 Lightning II Airshow Schedule
20 Feb 2018

Major Changes to 2018 F-35 Lightning II Airshow Schedule

by | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Military, Schedules | 6
A recent update to the ACC schedule has removed five shows originally scheduled for 2018. This comes after a few shows were added to the schedule a few weeks ago. The canceled shows are: – Myrtle Beach, SC – April 28-29th – MCAS Cherry Point, NC – May 5-6th – Seattle, WA SeaFair – Aug… Read more
Thunderbirds Are Go For 2018 Daytona 500 Flyover
15 Feb 2018

Thunderbirds Are Go For 2018 Daytona 500 Flyover

by | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 2
The US Air Force Thunderbirds are set to perform the flyover for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 on Florida this Sunday. This will be the team’s first public performance with their new leader, Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh. The race will be broadcast on FOX at 2:30 PM Eastern time on Sunday, February 18th. Fans near Daytona Beach… Read more
Snowbirds Change 2018 Schedule To Add Airshow London Performances
2 Feb 2018

Snowbirds Change 2018 Schedule To Add Airshow London Performances

by | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, Schedules | 0
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will once again soar over London, Ontario this September. Organizers of Airshow London announced today that the team has added the show to their 2018 schedule and will perform on September 7, 8, and 9. London is one of Canada’s largest airshows and it was quite surprising that it did not… Read more
Blue Angels Add “New” F/A-18B Hornet To Squadron
27 Jan 2018

Blue Angels Add “New” F/A-18B Hornet To Squadron

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The Blue Angels have a new jet in their squadron! The Blues announced Friday that they’ve taken acquisition of BUNO 162419, a two-seat F/A-18B Hornet. While this jet is new to the team, it is not new to the fleet. All of the US Navy Blue Angels aircraft are former fleet aircraft. Pictures online show… Read more
Blue Angels Release 2018 Pensacola Practice Schedule
26 Jan 2018

Blue Angels Release 2018 Pensacola Practice Schedule

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The US Navy Blue Angels have released their 2018 Pensacola practice schedule! Although the team travels the country during the year, they return home to NAS Pensacola in Florida most weeks. In order to stay proficient in their demanding routine, they traditionally fly practice performances over the base on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during airshow season… Read more
Florida’s Melbourne Air And Space Show Changes 2018 Dates, Retains Thunderbirds As Headliner
25 Jan 2018

Florida’s Melbourne Air And Space Show Changes 2018 Dates, Retains Thunderbirds As Headliner

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The Melbourne Air and Space Show announced today that they have changed dates from March 17-18 to March 24-25. Organizers say that they decided to change dates in order to keep the US Air Force Thunderbirds as headliners. The move is not entirely unexpected, as the two other airshows that originally planned to have the… Read more
Luke Days 2018 Airshow Changes Dates; Secures New Jet Team
16 Jan 2018

Luke Days 2018 Airshow Changes Dates; Secures New Jet Team

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Luke Air Force Base confirmed today that their 2018 airshow will be getting not only new dates, but a new headliner as well. The Luke Days 2018 event will now be held on March 17-18 instead of March 10-11. The new dates were necessary in order to secure the US Navy Blue Angels as the… Read more
US Navy Blue Angels Delta Flyover Planned For San Diego This Week
9 Jan 2018

US Navy Blue Angels Delta Flyover Planned For San Diego This Week

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Heads up San Diego! The US Navy Blue Angels will be performing a delta formation flyover this Thursday during a Change of Command ceremony for the Commander of Naval Air Forces (CNAF). Naval Base Coronado shared the news on Facebook earlier today. The six blue and gold jets will fly over Naval Air Station (NAS)… Read more