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Blue Angels Announce New Pilots, Support Officers for 2020

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron announced the selection of new pilots and support officers on Monday in preparation for their intensive training for the 2020 season. The Navy’s…

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Happy Veterans Day- Thank You Veterans and Families!

Happy Veterans Day! From the grunts to the wing wipers, boomers and gas passers, brown shoes and black shoes; wearers of desert boots, jungle boots, LPCs, boondockers, jump boots, flight…

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U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Inspire Young Adults in STEM Careers

PENSACOLA, Fla. — As the sunshine and blue sky lay above the warm waves on Pensacola Beach, a pair of high performance jets soar over the northern gulf waters in…

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Navy’s Blue Angels Announce New Pilots, Officers for 2019 Season

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels announced the selection of new pilots and support officers on Thursday poised to join the elite flight demonstration squadron for the 2019…

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Blues Over Biloxi to showcase Blue Angels, F-16 Viper Demonstrations

BILOXI — The thrust of high performance military jets and the aerobatics of top warbirds will perform above the Mississippi Gulf Coast this weekend as the Navy’s Blues Angels headline…

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Blue Angels, top aerobatic pilots to highlight Pensacola Beach Airshow

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The tranquility of Florida’s Emerald Coast will awaken this week as the Blue Angels take to the skies above the warm Gulf waters to perform a specialized air show…

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Maintainers take pride in keeping Navy’s Blue Angels on schedule

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A group of maintainers dedicated in keeping the jets of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels operational for every air show are working long hours each day…

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Tuscaloosa Airshow to Host Blue Angels, Top Military and Civilian Aircraft

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Navy’s Blue Angels and many of the nation’s top military and civilian aircraft are poised to return this weekend to the skies over western Alabama for the Tuscaloosa…

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Three-Time Blue Angels Boss Greg Wooldridge Launches Campaign for Governor

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Retired Naval aviator and three-time Blue Angels Boss Greg C. Wooldridge has tossed his flight helmet into the ring for governor of Oregon. Wooldridge, who earned his wings of…

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Hand Salute: Happy Veterans Day From Avgeekery.com!

Happy Veterans Day! From the grunts to the wing wipers, boomers and gas passers; to the brown shoes and the black shoes; wearers of desert boots, jungle boots, boondockers, jump…

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VAQ-130 ZAPPERS 2016 Cruise Video is AvGeek Overdose

“To win in combat with trained aircrew and combat ready aircraft whenever called upon to support and defend the Constitution of the United States through the military element of power”…

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Navy’s SCORPIONS in Australia for Talisman Saber 2017

The Navy’s EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132, the “Scorpions” from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, are currently at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia to participate…