Jet Teams

24 May 2016

JUST IN: USAF Thunderbirds Add Puerto Rico To 2016 Show Schedule

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 28

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will perform in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 8-9th, 2016. This show fills a gap left when the Embry Riddle Daytona Beach show was canceled. The last time the Thunderbirds performed in Puerto Rico was in April of 2011.

8 May 2016

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cancels Blue Angels Performance In Nebraska

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 0

Typically, when the Blue Angels are forced to cancel a demonstration, it’s due to rain or low clouds. However, on Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, the cancellation was due to smoke. To be able to perform, the Blue Angels must have at least three nautical miles of visibility horizontally from the designated show center point. Saturday… Read more

13 Apr 2016

Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Airshow Canceled For 2016; Snowbirds To Perform At New Show In Georgia Instead

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, Schedules | 2

Citing sponsorship issues, the 2016 edition of the Wings And Waves Air Show in Daytona Beach, scheduled for October 8-9, has been canceled. In an interview with the Daytona Beach News Journal, Bill Hampton, senior VP for external relations and chief marketing officer for ERAU said “We just simply didn’t fill (the airshow) with the… Read more

1 Apr 2016

US Navy Blue Angels And USAF Thunderbirds Adopt Chemtrail Smoke To Aid Recruitment

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Miscellaneous | 10

Chemtrails aren’t just for airliners anymore! Unconfirmed reports have surfaced today that the US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds have begun using a new type of airshow smoke this year. The smoke will contain chemicals, such as Dihydrogen Monoxide, designed to induce a strong sense of awe and patriotism in anyone exposed… Read more

29 Mar 2016

US Navy Blue Angels Add Pocono Raceway To 2016 Schedule

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 10

UPDATE: The airshow has been canceled. Please see our newer post for details: 2016 Blue Angels Airshow At Pocono Raceway Canceled ORIGINAL POST: The US Navy Blue Angels have filled one of the open weekends on their 2016 appearance schedule. The team will now be performing at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on… Read more

11 Mar 2016

US Navy Blue Angels Mark 70 Years Of Airshow Excellence

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Popular Posts | 4

Saturday marks the start of the US Navy Blue Angels’ 70th airshow season. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, ordered the establishment of the team on April 24th, 1946, and they flew their first show at Craig Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 15th of that year. Since that time, the Blue… Read more

4 Mar 2016

FLYOVER ALERT: Thunderbirds in Las Vegas

by RickyM | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams | 0

The USAF Thunderbirds will fly over the Kobalt Tools 400 this Sunday, March 6th. Expect the flyover around 3pm Eastern, noon Pacific. You can watch ‘NASCAR on Fox’ on your local Fox affiliate. The team, based at nearby Nellis AFB, has performed the flyover at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for many years. The Thunderbirds will… Read more

28 Feb 2016

Atlantic Canada International Airshow Shifts Dates To Snag Snowbirds And CF-18 Demo Team

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams | 2

It didn’t take long for another airshow to snag the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and CF-18 demonstration team following the recent cancellation of the Eastern Townships Airshow in Bromont, Quebec. The Atlantic Canada International Airshow (ACIAS) website now includes an announcement that they have decided to shift one weekend to take the Bromont dates, and in… Read more

22 Feb 2016

Blue Angels Add Sacramento, Drop Aurora On 2016 Schedule

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 0

There has been a slight change to the US Navy Blue Angels’ 2016 schedule today. The October 1-2 weekend, which had been held by the Rocky Mountain Airshow in Aurora, CO, has been taken over by the California Capitol Airshow in Sacramento, CA. The Aurora show has been shown on the ICAS calendar as canceled… Read more

29 Jan 2016

The US Navy Blue Angels Will Fly Over Super Bowl 50 In San Francisco

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams | 7

The US Navy Blue Angels will provide the national anthem flyover at the beginning of Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco. The team has teased the appearance recently but uploaded the above image to their Facebook page tonight in an apparent confirmation of the rumor. It will not be a tremendously long trip for the… Read more