Blue Angels

The US Navy Has Concluded Its Investigation into the Crash of Blue Angel Capt. Jeff Kuss

September 15, 2016 // 9 Comments

On June 2nd of this year, US Marine Captain Jeff “Kooch” Kuss, the Number 6 pilot for the US Navy’s flight demonstration team – the Blue Angels [read more...]

The World’s Only Civilian-Owned Harrier Will Join the Syracuse Airshow to Honor the Fallen Blue Angel Pilot

June 6, 2016 // 1 Comment

The 2016 Syracuse Air Show in Western New York was originally supposed to feature the US Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron as their headlining act, but [read more...]

The Sneakiest Pass of All Sneak Passes

August 20, 2015 // 1 Comment

The sneak pass is probably one of my most favorite maneuvers performed by the US Navy’s Blue Angels and the US Air Force’s Thunderbirds. Typically executed by the [read more...]

Take a Ride with the Blues Angels in This Video

August 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Chances are that if you’re interested in aviation in some way or another, especially military aviation, you’ve more than likely wanted to fly with the Blue [read more...]

The Blue Angels Need to Find a Suitable Replacement for Their Aging Hornets

April 30, 2015 // 11 Comments

The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornet has functioned as the primary demonstration jet of the Blue Angels since 1986. The Blues have [read more...]

When the Blue Angels Went to War

April 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

Mid-1949, Lieutenant Commander Johnny Magda was given orders to report to Naval Air Station Whiting Field in central Santa Rosa County, Florida. The decorated naval aviator, [read more...]

Timing is Everything

February 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

Oddly enough, one of my earliest memories of seeing military aircraft in-flight didn’t come from me attending an airshow or seeing them at an air base. It was actually [read more...]

The History Of The Blue Angels, Part One

October 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

On April 26, 1946, Admiral Chester Nimitz issued a directive ordering the formation of a flight demonstration team. The purpose of this team was to boost Navy morale, [read more...]

It’s Time to Widen the Celebration of Aviation and Expand the Air Show!

October 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Towards the end of the summer holiday, I had the chance to head to Toronto’s air show, closing off the Canadian National Exhibition and ushering in the dreaded school [read more...]

The 2014 Vectren Dayton Airshow

June 30, 2014 // 4 Comments

I just got back home after spending the weekend with my Dad and my son in Dayton, Ohio where we attended the June 28th Vectren Dayton Airshow. The weather on Saturday was [read more...]