Blue Angels

10 Mar 2020

Video: Fat Albert Will Rejoin The Blue Angels This Year

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

Just a day after teasing the return of Fat Albert, the Blue Angels have posted a new sneak peak video of the new “Bert” and her new paint scheme. The post accompanying the video says that this C-130J Hercules will be joining the team this year, following testing and then training flights for her Marine… Read more

9 Mar 2020

Blue Angels Tease Return Of Fat Albert, New Paint Scheme!

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

The US Navy Blue Angels just posted an image to their social media which teases the return of the team’s C-130 Hercules known as Fat Albert, or Bert. The image shows video clips of the new airframe being edited with the caption “Something big is coming…” and close examination of the video thumbnails reveals some… Read more

25 Feb 2020

Air Force Thunderbirds Drop In On Blue Angels For Rare Joint Training

by RyanS | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels | 31

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael B. Keller The US Air Force Thunderbirds are making a surprise visit to their US Navy Blue Angel counterparts this week. The Thunderbirds are temporarily relocating from their home base at Nellis AFB to NAF El Centro, where the Blue Angels are currently stationed. Both teams are… Read more

14 Feb 2020

Tom Cruise’s Top Gun F-18 Super Hornet To Join Blue Angels

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Military, Popular Posts, US Navy Blue Angels | 3

Photo by Sean Jensen The F/A-18E Super Hornet used by Tom Cruise’s character in the new Top Gun 2 movie will continue to thrill aviation fans long after the movie debuts. It is on its way to be converted for use by the US Navy Blue Angels demonstration team, which will begin training with the… Read more

30 Dec 2019

Enjoy The Top Twelve Airshow/Aviation Videos From 2019

by RyanS | posted in: AirshowStuff, Featured Videos, Popular Posts | 1

As our 14th year of airshow coverage comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at another awesome season of aviation and airshows! These are our 12 favorite videos from 2019: Red Arrows in the USA! The RAF Red Arrows made a very rare trip across the Atlantic to perform in the US and… Read more

10 Dec 2019

US Navy Blue Angels 2020 Airshow Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 29

Here is the 2020 airshow schedule for the US Navy Blue Angels! Will you see them in 2020? Let us know! Post in the AirshowStuff Forums or on the AirshowStuff Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! 2020 will mark the team’s final year performing in F/A-18 Hornets, before they transition… Read more

10 Dec 2019

US Navy Blue Angels Preliminary 2021 Airshow Schedule Released

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 0

Here is the preliminary 2021 airshow schedule for the US Navy Blue Angels! This schedule has been released on a preliminary basis only, and will likely see multiple changes. Please make sure to check back with us in December of 2020 when an updated 2021 schedule is released! 2021 will mark the team’s first year… Read more

22 Aug 2019

Here Are Some Awesome Photos (And Videos!) From The Massive New York City Flyover Today

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams, Military, Popular Posts | 2

Photo Courtesy RAF Red Arrows Earlier this morning, the Royal Air Force Red Arrows, USAF Thunderbirds, USAF F-35 Lightning II Demo Team, and USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team came together for an awesome parade of military aircraft over New York City. The teams flew down the Hudson River, over the Statue of Liberty, and back… Read more

21 Aug 2019

Massive Multi-Team Photo Flight Planned For New York City, Statue Of Liberty Thursday

by RyanS | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Flyovers, Jet Teams, Military | 5

Photo courtesy of the New York International Air Show UPDATE 7:27pm – Shortly after our original post (below), it was announced that the Blue Angels will not be able to participate in the flyover parade. Instead, the F-22 Raptor Demo Team will join in. Original Post – The airspace over New York City will be… Read more

15 Jul 2019

Blue Angels Announce New Officers For 2020 Season

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 2

The US Navy Blue Angels have announced some new faces that will be joining the team! The two F/A-18 Hornet demonstration pilots, two C-130 Hercules pilots, maintenance officer, and public affairs officer will assume their roles before the 2020 airshow season. Marine Corps Maj. Frank Zastoupil, of Kingwood, Texas, is an F-35 Lightning II pilot… Read more