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Bookmark or Share- Blue Angels: Aircraft and Personnel - NHHCThe 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 ...
- A-4 Skyhawk - NHHCThe Blue Angels flew the A-4 Skyhawk during the period 1974-1986. Called the “Tinker Toy” because of its diminutive size, the A-4 bore the brunt of Naval Aviation’s strike effort during the Vietnam War. Vietnam prisoners of war CDR Everett Alvarez, VADM James Stockdale and CAPT (later Senator) John McCain were shot down flying A-4s.
- Blue Angel Atrium Skyhawk - NHHCBlue Angel Atrium Skyhawk. Caption: Nose view of the flight leader’s aircraft on display in the museum’s Blue Angel Atrium, which features four A-4 Skyhawks painted in the markings of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron positioned in diamond formation. While only three of the airplanes actually flew with the team, all four of the A ...
- Blue Angels: Performance Maneuvers - NHHCBlue 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 History of Blue Angels Aircraft: A Photo Essay - NHHCThe Blue Angels flew two versions of the Panther (the F9F-2 and F9F-5), the first jet operated by the team. With its ranks including some of the most experienced jet pilots in the Navy when the Korean War started, the team disbanded in 1950 to serve as the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191), nicknamed “Satan’s Kittens,” flying ...
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