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22 Jun 2020

Billy Werth Injured In Aircraft Crash

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics | 3

Aerobatic pilot Billy Werth was badly injured in a plane crash last week. He is probably best known for performing in his red, white and blue Pitts biplane, but last year he also started performing as part of the Redline Airshows team with lead pilot Ken Reider. He is also an Air Force Reserve and… 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

15 Mar 2019

Blue Angels Set To Kick Off 2019 Airshow Season This Weekend

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 1

The 2019 US airshow season will kick into high gear this weekend when the Blue Angels perform at NAF El Centro in California. The team has been at the base for months, flying the 120 practice flights that make up their winter training syllabus. We visited El Centro last week to get a look at… Read more

5 Feb 2019

Blue Angels Release 2019 Pensacola Practice Schedule

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 9

The US Navy Blue Angels have released their 2019 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

22 Jan 2019

BREAKING: US Navy Blue Angels Pilot Suffers Landing Mishap In El Centro

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

An unnamed pilot of the US Navy Blue Angels was thankfully uninjured after a landing mishap at NAF El Centro today. The pilot was landing at the base when the aircraft’s main landing gear failed to extend properly. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing with the F-18 Hornet without injuring himself or… Read more

16 Oct 2018

Air Force Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Crash Of Thunderbird #4, Releases Report

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 1

The US Air Force has released the crash investigation report for April’s fatal crash of Thunderbird #4, Maj. Stephen “Cajun” Del Bagno. Cajun was flying a practice routine with the team near Creech AFB in Nevada when his aircraft impacted the ground. Very little information about the crash has been made public until now, and… Read more

23 May 2018

Canadian Snowbirds Visit Blue Angels, Perform In Pensacola

by RickyM | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 1

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds made a visit to NAS Pensacola, home of the US Navy Blue Angels, ahead of their show in Anderson, SC. The team arrived Sunday night, and joined the Blues in ‘buzzing the beach’, their tradition when returning home from a show. Because the Snowbirds were low on fuel, the teams did… Read more

14 May 2018

USAF Thunderbirds Announce Return To Airshows Following Fatal Crash

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 0

The Thunderbirds are back! In a video posted by the team, Thunderbird #1 Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh announced that the team has been authorized to perform at the AirPower Over Hampton Roads airshow at Langley AFB this coming weekend. This will mark their first public performance following the fatal crash of Thunderbird #4, Major Stephen… Read more

9 May 2018

Canadian Forces Snowbirds To Visit Blue Angels, Perform For Pensacola

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, Schedules, US Navy Blue Angels | 1

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be making a rare and surprise appearance at NAS Pensacola next week! The team will be performing demonstrations over the base on May 15 and 16. The Blue Angels also have practice demonstrations those days, but their May 15th (and May 18th) performances are shown as not open to the… Read more

26 Apr 2018

USAF Thunderbirds Announce New #4 Pilot, Cancel Two More Appearances

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 0

The US Air Force Thunderbirds announced today that Major Nick “Khan” Krajicek will return to the team as the new Thunderbird #4. He flew as #4 with the team in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, and rotated out of the squadron only a few months ago. Major Krajicek takes over for fallen Thunderbird #4 Major… Read more