Blue Angels

31 Oct 2017

2017 Jet Team Seasons Coming To A Close

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

As the temperatures cool, the 2017 airshow season is coming to a close. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds wrapped up their season on October 22nd, in Moose Jaw, SK with their traditional home show for families. The Blue Angels have a couple shows left before their traditional home closer at NAS Pensacola. The team will perform… Read more

28 Oct 2017

Smyrna Breaks Ground On Captain Jeff Kuss Memorial For Fallen Blue Angel Pilot

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

The construction of a memorial to honor a fallen Blue Angel has begun. Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss was killed on June 2nd, 2016 when his Blue Angels jet crashed during a Thursday afternoon practice demonstration in Tennessee. In his memory, the town of Smyrna plans to erect a permanent memorial. The groundbreaking ceremony, held October… Read more

11 Aug 2017

Blue Angels Rock Oshkosh, Discuss Super Hornet Transition Plans

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Popular Posts, US Navy Blue Angels | 3

Oshkosh always has an award winning lineup and many highlights through the week. This year – the show was home to another first. For the first time ever, the United States Navy Blue Angels flew a full demonstration in the skies over Oshkosh. The team arrived Wednesday afternoon during the afternoon airshow, announcing their presence… Read more

27 Jul 2017

Fat Albert Grounded As Part Of C-130T Safety Stand Down, Not Expected To Appear In Oshkosh

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

Fat Albert is grounded once again. All KC-130T Hercules aircraft, used by the Marine Corps, have been grounded as a precaution after a KC-130 crashed earlier this month in Louisiana, killing 16. This includes Fat Albert, the support aircraft of the US Navy Blue Angels demonstration team that is performing at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh… Read more

14 Jul 2017

Blue Angels Announce 2018 Officers, Including New Demo Pilots

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 5

Two new F/A-18 Hornet demonstration pilots, a C-130 demonstration pilot, a maintenance officer, and a public affairs officer will be joining the elite Blue Angels team in 2018. These new officers will fill the shoes of the existing team members who are wrapping up their tour of duty when the 2017 airshow season ends. Also… Read more

13 Jul 2017

Exciting New Details And Developments For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows | 0

EAA had their annual AirVenture webinar today, where they preview the main attractions and airshow performers at the convention in Oshkosh. In addition to the well-known highlights like the US Navy Blue Angels, USAF F-35 Lightning II and A-10 Thunderbolt II Heritage Flight teams, the Apollo astronaut reunion, Blue Origin’s rocket display, and the bomber… Read more

2 Jul 2017

Fat Albert Returns To Airshows!

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 3

Fat Albert, the Blue Angels C-130 Hercules transport will return to the skies this week for the first airshow demonstration since her maintenance overhaul. Bert will fly in the annual Pensacola Beach Airshow, slated for June 8th. Practice day is Friday, June 7th. Late last summer, Fat Albert was grounded for the end of the… Read more

9 Jun 2017

EAA Announces Preliminary Airshow Schedule For AirVenture 2017 In Oshkosh

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows | 0

EAA has released the preliminary daily airshow schedule for this year’s AirVenture convention in Oshkosh! This schedule doesn’t include all of the military performers and will obviously change a bit in the coming weeks. Join us in Oshkosh on July 24th for the biggest party in aviation, and be sure to share your thoughts in… Read more

5 Jun 2017

Fat Albert Is Ready To Roll: Maintenance Complete!

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams | 3

The Blue Angels’ C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as “Fat Albert” is ready to return to the team after undergoing a maintenance overhaul at Hill AFB! Fat Albert crew members went to Hill AFB recently to check out Bert and take delivery of the aircraft. Bert had been at Hill for several months after a chemical… Read more

22 May 2017

Colorado Highway Named In Honor Of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, Blue Angel #6

by RickyM | posted in: Miscellaneous | 0

A new sign now stands as an honor to fallen Blue Angel #6. Colorado Highway 3 just outside of Durango has been renamed as the Capt. Jeff Kuss Memorial Highway in honor of the Marine pilot. The announcement comes nearly a year after the tragic accident in Smyrna, TN in which Kuss lost his life.… Read more