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The Blue Angels, the Navy's elite exhibition flight squadron, have thrilled Seafair audiences for decades with their precision maneuvers and aerial acrobatics at speeds reaching 700 mph. But could the Angels face the axe in upcoming federal budget cuts?

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    The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will look for a new closer in 2025, as three-time All-Star reliever Endrys Briceno has been signed by the Los Angeles Angels organization. The 32-year-old right-hander ...
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  • Blue Angels flight team returning for 2025 'Thunder Over Michigan' show
    The Blue Angels will be returning to the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show in June. Two officers made a stop at Willow Run on Monday in advance of the visit. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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  • Blue Angels: Performance Maneuvers
    Three months after establishment in April 1946, the flight exhibition team's first performance took place on June 15. The Blue Angels name was introduced a month later. The first performances simulated World War II battles with an SNJ-5 Texan repainted to resemble a Japanese A6M Zero. The Texan was named "Beetle Bomb" and served until 1950.
    12/16/2024 - 5:19 am | View Website
  • F7U Cutlass
    Manufacturer: Chance Vought Division of United Aircraft: Type: Fighter : Crew: Pilot : Powerplant: Two 4,600 lb. static thrust Westinghouse J46-WE-8A turbojets with afterburners
    12/16/2024 - 1:09 am | View Website
  • Blue Angels: Aircraft and Personnel
    The first Blue Angels aircraft flown in July 1946 was the F6F-5 Hellcat aircraft, a veteran of World War II. Just a few months later, the team transitioned to the F8F Bearcat aircraft. In the fall of 1948, the flight team moved to Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1949, the team relocated to Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Florida. Also in the year the insignia of the Blue Angels ...
    12/15/2024 - 9:12 pm | View Website
  • F/A-18 Hornet (Blue Angels)
    Blue Angels Hornet at a Glance. The F/A-18 Hornet has served the Blue Angels since 1987, the longest tenure of any airplane types assigned to the U.S Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. The Hornets assigned to the Blue Angels have reached their limit when it comes to operational flying from aircraft carriers.
    12/14/2024 - 6:47 am | View Website
  • Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawks in Formation
    Four Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawks pictured in formation during an air show. The Flight Leader’s airplane (Bureau Number 15033) is currently displayed in the museum’s Blue Angel Atrium. The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron flew the A-4 Skyhawk from 1974-1986, the second-longest of any airplane assigned as a demonstration aircraft.
    12/13/2024 - 9:36 pm | View Website
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