Tag: Blue Angels

Coast Guard Participates in San Francisco Fleet Week

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October 6, 2019 – Coast Guard personnel and assets are scheduled to participate in and conduct maritime safety and security operations for the San Francisco Fleet Week, which is scheduled to kick off Monday with a series of public events, including the arrival of military vessels to the Port of San Francisco. Fleet Week includes a variety of ship tours and static displays from several branches of the Armed Services. The Coast Guard and other governmental agencies are scheduled to participate in Fleet Week events along the San Francisco waterfront.…

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Blue Angels Soar Through Aviation Maintenance Inspection

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February 2, 2019 – The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, passed their 2019 Aviation Maintenance Inspection (AMI) conducted Jan. 29 – Feb. 1. The AMI is an inspection conducted every two years for each squadron in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to evaluate the effectiveness of the squadron’s maintenance program practices and adherence to Naval Aviation Maintenance Program standards. Commander, Naval Air Forces Aviation Maintenance Management Team 1 evaluated the Blue Angels on a total of 37 programs and found no critical discrepancies. After four days of…

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Blue Angels Add Show to 2019 Season

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January 31, 2019 – U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced the addition of the 2019 Miami Beach Air and Sea Show to their performance schedule, Jan. 30. The air show will take place May 25-26, which was previously an open date on the Blue Angels schedule. The team is now scheduled to perform 61 demonstrations at 32 locations in 2019. The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence…

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Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Pilot Makes Emergency Landing at NAF El Centro

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January 22, 2019 – A pilot attached to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, made an emergency landing at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Jan. 22, with no injuries. The mishap occurred when the F/A-18 Hornet’s main landing gear did not extend on approach to the airfield following a training flight. The pilot landed the aircraft with no injury to himself or ground personnel, and at no time were any other personnel or spectators in danger. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. The Blue…

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Blue Angels Reach Training Milestone Ahead of 2019 Season

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January 22, 2019 – U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, reached a major milestone in their annual winter training, Jan. 19, when they completed their first set of training flights over the airfield at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif. The six jet demonstration pilots had been training over the Special Use Airspace adjacent to NAF El Centro, and will continue to do the bulk of their training there for the next few weeks, before moving full time to the air space above NAF El Centro. This is…

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Blue Angels Release 2019 Air Show Schedule Changes, 2020 Air Show Schedule

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December 6, 2018 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced updates to the 2019 air show schedule and released the 2020 air show schedule at the International Council of Air Shows convention, Dec. 4, 2018. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 61 demonstrations at 32 locations in 2019 and 56 demonstrations at 29 locations in 2020. The 2019 air show schedule changes announced include: – A show at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, has been added (May 11-12). – A show in Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada,…

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2019 Blue Angels Schedule

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March March 16   NAF El Centro, CA   NAF El Centro Annual Air Show March 23 – 24   Salinas, CA   California International Air Show Salinas March 30 – 31   NAS Key West, FL   Southernmost Air Spectacular April April 6 – 7   Lakeland, FL   Sun ’n Fun Air Show April 13 – 14   NAS Corpus Christi, TX   Wings Over South Texas April 27 – 28   MCAS Beaufort, SC   MCAS Beaufort Air Show May May 4 – 5   Fort Lauderdale, FL   Fort Lauderdale Air Show May 18 – 19   Cape Girardeau, MO   Cape…

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US Navy Contract Announcements August 13, 2018

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CFM International Inc., West Chester, Ohio, is awarded a $79,981,638 firm-fixed-price, contract for the procurement of five CFM56-7B27AE engines, four CFM56-7B27AE engine compressor cases and four associated kits for the Navy and one CFM56-7B27AE engine for the government of Australia in support of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft. Work will be performed in Villaroche, France (53 percent); Durham, North Carolina (43 percent); Singapore (3 percent); and Bromont, Canada (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2019. Fiscal 2017 and 2018 aircraft procurement (Navy); and foreign cooperative project funds…

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NAS Oceana 2018 Air Show Dates Announced

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Naval Air Station Oceana will host the 2018 Air Show, scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Sept. 22 and 23. The event is free, open to the public and designed to showcase the skills of naval aviators and provide an opportunity to connect the military and local community. The theme of this year’s air show is Naval Air Station Oceana 75th Anniversary. Originally opened in 1943 in the mudflats of Virginia Beach, Naval Air Station Oceana is now the Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base and home to all of…

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Blue Angel Practice Dates

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Hurricane and DREAM Big Now Showing for a Limited Time “Hurricane” runs daily at 9:30 a.m. and takes viewers through the true story of a 15,000-kilometer journey in the footsteps of one of the most devastating natural events on our planet: the Atlantic Hurricane. Runtime: 23 minutes. “Dream Big” runs daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., narrated by Jeff Bridges, “Dream Big” celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. Runtime: 42 minutes.…

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