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Pacific Airshow will blast into Huntington Beach, October 1-3. This year’s Airshow will be bigger than ever with all three North American jet teams – U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Forces Snowbirds and now the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, appearing together for only the second time in history. Afterburner Music Festival, the Official After Party of Pacific Airshow and the…
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F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET STATS Speed: Mach 1.6 (1,228 mph/1,976 kph) Combat Ceiling: >50,000 feet (15,240 meters) Supersize: Super Hornets have a 30% larger airframe than legacy F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornets. Formation First: The first operational Super Hornet squadron formed in June 2001.
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March 13, 2021 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels successfully completed winter training onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro at the conclusion of the Festival of Flight, March 13, 2021. The Blue Angels departed NAF El Centro and are scheduled to perform 53 flight demonstrations at 28 locations across the United States and Canada. “We’ve…
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November 2, 2020 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will conduct a final flight on the F/A-18 A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornets, Nov. 04 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The final flight of the Legacy Hornets signifies the official transition of the Blue Angels to the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet platform. “We are incredibly honored to…
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June 3, 2020 – Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The unpainted aircraft now enters the flight test and evaluation phase at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. Boeing expects to deliver a total of 11 aircraft for the squadron in 2020. “The Super Hornet is an…
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April 30, 2020 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Atlanta May 2. “America Strong is a way for both teams to show appreciation to the thousands of doctors, nurses, first…
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April 24, 2020 – In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks. America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential…
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