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BLUE ANGELS

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2010 SCHEDULES:

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2010 and 2011 US NAVY BLUE ANGELS 

AIR SHOW SCHEDULE AND HISTORY

(Calendar last updated 3/17/2010)

Calendar subject to change / cancellation / correction - at any time!

IMPORTANT NOTICE / DISCLAIMER:  Performers and airshow events,  including the USN Blue Angels listed on this schedule, are always subject to change, cancellation, and/or correction without notice (even on the day of the show).   Independently verify calendar dates, this calendar, performers, ticket information, directions, and all other information with the LOCAL local airshow organizers of the event PRIOR to making any arrangements for any events on this schedule.   (ie The calendar information on this list may have changed and/or be incorrect.)

To verify information on an air show, and the Blue Angels performance schedule, visit the official local airshow URL - or contact the LOCAL airshow office.  If you cannot locate it, try the local city Chamber of Commerce (of the city hosting the airshow) for assistance, or if the airshow is at a military base, contact the host military base "Public Affairs Office".   Note: this website and office does not maintain individual airshow details - the local organizers of each individual event are there to help you! 

March 2010

13: NAF El Centro, California

20-21: MacDill AFB, Florida

27-28: NAS Kingsville, Texas

April 2010

10-11: NAS Key West, Florida

17: Navy Week, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

24-25: Vidalia, Georgia

May 2010

1-2: Saint Joseph, Missouri

8-9: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

15-16: Andrews AFB, Maryland

22-23: MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina

26: USNA, Annapolis, Maryland

28: USNA, Annapolis, Maryland (flyover)

29-30: Jones Beach, New York

June 2010

5-6: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

12-13: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

19-20: Cape Girardeau, Missouri

26-27: St. Cloud, Minnesota

July 2010

3-4: Traverse City, Michigan

10: Pensacola Beach, Florida

17-18: Dayton, Ohio

24-25: Idaho Falls, Idaho

31: Anchorage, Alaska

August 2010

1: Anchorage, Alaska

7-8: Seattle, Washington

14-15: Chicago, Illinois

28-29: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

September 2010

4-6: Cleveland, Ohio

11-12: Scott AFB, Illinois

18-19: NAS Oceana, Virginia

25-26: MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

October 2010

1-3: MCAS Miramar, California

9-10: San Francisco, California

16-17: Dobbins AFB, Georgia

23-24: NAS Jacksonville, Florida

30-31: Ft. Worth Alliance, Texas

November 2010

6-7: Homestead AFB, Florida

12-13: NAS Pensacola, Florida

2011 BLUE ANGELS Air Show Schedule

(Calendar subject to change, cancellation, weather, etc. without notice)

March 2011

12: NAF El Centro, California

19-20: Keesler AFB, Mississippi

26-27: NAS Meridian, Mississippi

April 2011

2-3: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, Florida

9-10: NAS Corpus Christi, Texas

16-17: Forth Worth JRB, Texas

30: MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina

May 2011

1: MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina

3-4: NAS Pensacola, Florida

7-8: NAS New Orleans, Louisiana

8: Flight Academy Fly Over, Pensacola, Florida

14-15: La Crosse, Wisconsin

21-22: Andrews AFB, Maryland (reunion show)

25 and 27: USNA show and graduation fly-over

28-29: Millville, New Jersey

June 2011

4-5: Rockford, Illinois

11-12: Evansville, Indiana

18-19: Davenport, Iowa

25-26: North Kingston, Rhode Island

July 2011

2-3: Muskegon, Michigan

9: Pensacola Beach, Florida

16-17: Rochester, New York

23-24: Ypsilanti, Michigan

30-31: Kalispell, Montana

August 2011

6-7: Seattle, Washington

13-14: Fargo, North Dakota

27-28: Brunswick, Maine

September 2011

3-5: NAS Patuxent River, Maryland

10-11: Lincoln, Nebraska

17-18: Millington, Tennessee

24-25: NAS Oceana, Virginia

October 2011

1-2: MCAS Miramar, California

8-9: San Francisco, California

15-16: NAS Lemoore, California

22-23: El Paso, Texas

29-30: San Antonio, Texas

November 2011

5-6: NAS Jacksonville, Florida

11-12: NAS Pensacola, Florida

Key
NAES = Naval Air Engineering Station
NAF = Naval Air Facility
MCAS = Marine Corps Air Station
NAS = Naval Air Station
NAVSTA = Naval Station
AFB = Air Force Base
ANG = Air National Guard 

IMPORTANT NOTICE / DISCLAIMER:  Performers and airshow events,  including the USN Blue Angels schedule listed here, are always subject to change, cancellation, and/or correction without notice (even on the day of the show).   Verify calendar dates, schedules, performers, tickets, directions, and all other information with the LOCAL airshow organizers of the event PRIOR to making any arrangements for any events listed here.   (ie The information here may have changed and/or be incorrect.)

To verify information on an airshow, and the Blue Angels performances, visit the official local airshow URL - or contact the LOCAL airshow office.  If you cannot locate it, try the local city Chamber of Commerce (of the city hosting the airshow) for assistance, or if the airshow is at a military base, contact the host military base " Public Affairs Office".   Note: this website and office does not maintain individual airshow details - the local organizers of each individual show are there to help you! 

 

History of the Blue Angels (1946-Present)

The Blue Angels, originally known as The U.S. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS), have been a commanding presence in the history of military flight.

Ever since the Blue Angels' establishment in 1946, this amazing aerodynamic team of fighter planes has gone through a transformation from flying the F6F Hellcat (1946), F8F Bearcat (f47-e48), F9F-2 Panther (e49-e50), F9F-5 Cougar (f51-e56), F11F Tiger (e57-e68), F4 Phantom II (f69-e73), A-4 Skyhawk (f74-e85), to the F/A-18 Hornet (f86-Present). The Blue Angels are the world's first and oldest currently-flying aerobatics team.

On April 24, 1946 Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester Nimitz issued an order for the establishment of a flight exhibition squad to improve Navy morale and increase public awareness of Navy flight capabilities. This team of pilots (all of whom were veteran WWII fighter aces) spent many hours building their technical maneuvers for the team's first demonstration on May 10, 1946. Soon the team (originally called USNFDS) became known globally for its impressive aerobatic stunts.

On July 19, 1947 The U.S. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron officially changed its signature name to The Blue Angels, after one of the team members spotted an advertisement for the Blue Angel nightclub in New York City. The squadron also painted their planes blue with gold trim.

Throughout the 60 plus years the Blue Angels have been flying, there have been various additions to the squadron. There are now six official F/A-18 Hornets as part of the Blue Angel demonstration squad (the Diamond: Blue Angels jets 1 through 4 and the Opposing Solos: Blue Angels jets 5 and 6). The Blue Angels have over 35 routines that they have perfected. And of course, the US Marines C-130 cargo aircraft, Fat Albert, has also joined the team to help get equipment and personnel from show location to show location, and Fat Albert also performs to rave reviews on its own.

Currently, the Blue Angel pilots perform approximately 30 maneuvers during their air demonstrations, with the typical air show lasting around an hour and fifteen minutes from very start to finish.

The Blue Angels have had many successes in their history, and as of 2010, celebrate the flying of the F/A-18 Hornet in air shows for 24 years.

Each season, more than 15 million spectators watch the Blue Angels perform. Since its creation in 1946, the Blue Angels have performed for more than 450 million fans.

Once a Blue—Always a Blue!

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