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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Watch for the Thunderbirds today - WREX-TV
The team is scheduled to arrive at Chicago Rockford International Airport around 10:00 am today to start getting ready for Rockford AirFest. ...
Red Arrows show at RAF family day - Peterborough Today
Everyone from tiny tots to World War Two veterans were all treated to a dazzling display of aerial acrobatics, as the Red Arrows who took to the skies ...
Thunderbirds Fly Over Cheyenne - KGWN
The thunderbirds were back trailing through the clouds for their annual air show. Cheyenne Frontier Days is just one of the 73 air shows the Thunderbirds ...
Navy air show coming next weekend to Point Mugu - Thousand Oaks Acorn
The show will feature the US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, which operate Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter/ strike ...

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Thunderbirds Fly Over Cheyenne

The thunderbirds were back trailing through the clouds for their annual air show. Cheyenne Frontier Days is just one of the 73 air shows the Thunderbirds ...
Veterans Visit from Thunderbirds - KGWN
The Thunderbirds rolled in to talk with veterans from America's wars and thank them for their service to our country. Both the veterans and Thunderbirds ...


Blue Angels have arrived - Sourdough Sentinel
U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots prepare to exit their aircraft after arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 27. The Blue Angels will be one of the main performances during this year?s Arctic Thunder Air Show, taking place July 31 and Aug. 1. Gates open at 9 a.m. and parking and admission are free.
Snowbirds entertain YK - HQ Yellowknife
Yellowknife, NWT - Nine red and white Canadian Forces' Snowbirds flew in perfect formation July 24, drawing gasps and applause from hundreds of spectators, ...
Red Arrows pilot to lead RAf daredevil team over his parents' house in Colwyn Bay - Daily Post North Wales
A RED Arrows pilot will be swooping over his home town en route to an air display. The spectacular RAF aerobatics team will be the highlight of the ...
Red Arrows hit the road for charity - RAC
The group, which also includes four Battle of Britain memorial flight pilots, will travel from Land's End to John O'Groats for charities including Help for ...
Blue Angels to perform at Arctic Thunder air show - Anchorage Daily News
The Navy's Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds are the featured performers in next weekend's air show at Joint Base ...

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Eyes on the sky - The Spokesman Review
Four members of the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team rocket toward Earth during their routine Saturday at SkyFest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force ...
Huge crowds turn out for Blue Angels show - KIDK
It's exciting," said Ethan Huffman, Blue Angels Spokesman. With over 38000 people in attendance and with so many last minute ticket sales, ...
Channel 3 takes a ride in Fat Albert - KIDK
IDAHO FALLS - The Blue Angels have been preparing all week for the air show this weekend. But there's another aircraft that's part of the ...
Thunderbirds thrill at Skyfest 2010 - KXLY Spokane
Rick Mashtare brought his son Braydon to see the Thunderbirds. "It's insane," said Mashtare, one of the thousands that crowded the flightline at Fairchild ...
RED ARROWS HERO WHO WON'T LET A CRASH KEEP HIM OUT OF THE SKIES - Express.co.uk
A FREAK accident during training left Red Arrows pilot Mike Ling in a wheelchair and facing the prospect he might never fly again. ...
Blue Angels to put on an even more exciting show in Idaho Falls - KIDK
The summer of 1984, that was the last time the Blue Angels made an appearance in Idaho Falls.
Snake River Landing held a public meet and greet earlier this morning as a way for the public to talk to the pilots and hear their stories. ...

Friday, July 23, 2010

Blue Angels make thunder above Idaho Falls - Rexburg Standard Journal
Standard Journal/Joseph Law Seen here in a four-jet formation, the Blue Angels practice runs garnered a lot of attention on the ground Thursday in Idaho ...
The 2010 Seafair Blue Angels Air Show and I-90 Bridge Closures - CultureMob
It isn't Seafair without the roar of the Blue Angels overhead. Or the headache of traffic and trying to remember when
Free Water Available At Blue Angels Show - LocalNews8.com
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Representatives with the upcoming Blue Thunder Air Show in Idaho Falls say there WILL be free ...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Almost Blue Angels time! Museum of Flight announces schedule - West Seattle Blog
Almost that time of year when longtime WSB'ers know we go a little crazy for the Blue Angels during their Seafair visit. The not-too-far-away Museum of ...
Blue Angels Week at The Museum of Flight Aug. 5 – 8
Special programs, extended hours, and close-up views of the Blues while the Navy flight demonstration is based at the Museum for Seafair air show SEATTLE ...
Red Arrows to visit Shoreham Airshow to launch RAFA "Wings Appeal" from Flightline UK
This years RAFA Shoreham Airshow has been chosen by the Royal Air Forces Association to launch their 2010 Wings Appeal. Director of Fund Raising Rachel Huxford said, "Shoreham has now raised over £1,500,000 for our organisation from its airshow's with a record sum last year of over £160,000 and we felt it is time the organising team under Don Bean MBE received the thank you they fully deserved from RAFA.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Trevor Roy Flies With The Thunderbirds - Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 The Thunderbirds are not your average pilots, these men and women perform feats of aerial acrobatics that that draw cheers from crowds across ...
Mayor Fuhriman Declares Blue Angels Week In Idaho Falls - LocalNews8.com
Monday kicks off a very exciting week in Idaho Falls as the US Navy's Blue Angels fly into town. City leaders are calling Monday the beginning of the best ...
A ride on the Blue Angels C-130 Fat Albert - TippNews DAILY
It's one of my favorite exchanges of dialogue from the comedic gem Airplane and came to mind as I sat in the Blue Angels C-130, Fat Albert, preparing for ...
Farnborough International Airshow in pictures - MarketWatch
Royal Air Force Red Arrow display team and a Vulcan aircraft fly over the Farnborough International Airshow 2010 in Farnborough, southern England, ...
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW 2010: Vulcan and the Red Arrows flypast
from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn | Picture credit apgphoto
Two icons of the UK aerospace sector joined up today to make a spectacular fly-by appearance at the show.
Nine BAE Systems Hawks from the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team led restored Cold War veteran Avro Vulcan XH558 down the centreline, giving visitors a taste of the weekend flying display at Farnborough.
A ride on the Blue Angels C-130 Fat Albert | MiltonNews DAILY by mikewoody
Lady: Nervous Ted Striker: Yes. Lady: First time? Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times. It's one of ...
Interview with the Blue Angels | MiltonNews DAILY by stephanie.ruby
I looked at Kathy, feeling nervous about possibly royally messing this up, and said, "You take pictures. I'll interview." A ...

Monday, July 19, 2010

Blue Angels could make return flight to Chippewa Valley - WQOW TV News 18
Eau Claire (WQOW) - The Blue Angels could make a return flight to the Chippewa Valley. Friday, the Airport Commission approved the Boy Scouts application to ...
Blue Angels could make return flight to Chippewa Valley - WQOW TV News 18
Eau Claire (WQOW) - The Blue Angels could make a return flight to the Chippewa Valley. Friday, the Airport Commission approved the Boy Scouts application to ...
Blue Angels, B-17 offer range of flight heritage at air show - Middletown Journal
DAYTON – From the US Navy Blue Angels precision flying team to the World War II workhorse B-17 bomber, ...
Aerial Performers Amaze at Air Show - TippNews DAILY
The Aeroshell Acrobatic Team also dazzled, with their barrel rolls, double rolls, bell rolls, and ferris wheel 'salute to summertime' – all in AT-6G Texan ...

Friday, July 16, 2010

Blue Angels Arrive For 2010 Air Show - WHIO Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio -- The Navy Blue Angels flew into Dayton International Airport Thursday for this weekend's Vectren Dayton Air Show. The pilots of the Blue ...
Dan Edwards Flys with the Blue Angels - WDTN
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - It was an opportunity I couldn't pass-up, to ride along with the Navy's popular Blue Angels precision flying team. ...

'We do some maneuvers you'll never see at a Blue Angels show' - komonews.com

We do get spoiled here in the Northwest with a wide range of air shows and jet demonstration teams. But now the Patriots Jet Team will join the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds in the skies over the Northwest.
The Patriots are actually a civilian team, made up mostly of military combat veterans and former members of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds.
Riding with the Blue Angels - TippNews DAILY
Dan Curran and Chantelle Rose got the opportunity to be such a passenger on July 14, as part of the Blue Angels cameo at the Vectren Dayton Air Show…
Locals ride along with Angels - Dayton Daily News
High School science teacher Chantelle Rose and WDTN anchor Dan Edwards on Wednesday, July 14 before the Vectren Dayton Air Show on Saturday and Sunday…
Blue Angels Dayton Airshow 2010 by Barry
Blue Angels Dayton Airshow 2010. This weekend me and my son are going over to Dayton, Ohio the home of the Wright Brothers. We are going to the 2010 Dayton Airshow with the Blue Angels performing this year. I have seen the Blue Angels ...

Sunday, July 11, 2010

For one Gulf Coast town, Angels cure oil blues - CNN (blog)
The Navy's aviation aerobatics team, the Blue Angels performed at their annual hometown air show. Local resident James Woodson and his wife joined the large
Red Arrows Thrill Silverstone F1 Crowd And South Northants - AboutMyArea
The traditional festivities for the British Grand Prix 2010 at Silverstone always start with a fabulous display by the RAF Red Arrows just a few minutes ...
Pensacola Air Show thrills thousands - WALA-TV FOX10
"We're down considerably, but with the air show it's definitely boosting us up for the weekend. But the oil spill has hurt us," revealed the restaurant's ...
Blue Angels dazzle on the beach - Pensacola News Journal
As F/A-18 Blue Angels Hornets tore across the sky, engines screaming, Carlos Ortiz pumped his fist in the air and whooped. "Now, that's what I'm talking ...

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Blue Angels Announce 2011 Team Members - (aerobaticteams.net)
PENSACOLA, Fla. - (Blue Angels official site release)
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, announce the officers selected for the 2011 team.
The squadron selected two F/A-18 Hornet pilots, a C-130 pilot, events coordinator, and a flight surgeon to join the team in September. The commanding officer and the public affairs officer were previously selected for the 2011 team, and a maintenance officer has been selected to join the team in 2012.
"Nearly 50 highly qualified officers applied for these positions, so the competition was extremely tough," said Lt. Ben Walborn, the squadron's applications officer. "Over the course of four months, we invite the applicants to attend our shows so the team can get to know each of them personally before we select finalists. Once selected, we bring the finalists down to Pensacola during the Pensacola Beach show to interview them and make a final selection. It's a very thorough and fair process designed to select the best officers to represent the Navy and Marine Corps."
Commanding Officer:
Commander David Koss of Orange Park, Fla., is currently the commanding officer of the VFA-14 "Tophatters" at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Calif., and is a 1991 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Commander Koss was selected in April 2010.F/A-18 Hornet Pilots:
Marine Maj. Brent Stevens, 34, of Knoxville, Tenn., is currently assigned to VMFAT-101 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif. He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Blue Angels Beach Air Show This Weekend - NorthEscambia.com
It's the big Red, White and Blues Week on Pensacola Beach, with the Blue Angels' annual air show taking place this weekend. ..
Blue Angels, "Fat Albert" return to Air Show this summer - Dayton Daily News
The Navy Blue Angels, a six-plane flying team intended to inspire future aviators and Navy and Marine recruiting, make their first trip to Dayton since the ...
Blue Angels warm up crowd for big weekend - Pensacola News Journal
The two-hour orientation exercise on Wednesday prepares the Blues, the Pensacola-based Naval flight demonstration team, for practicing their heart-stopping ...

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Blue Angels Headline the Pensacola Beach Air Show: July 9-10, 2010 ... by Tara Clapper
The Blue Angels will present a spectacular air show on July 10, 2010 above Pensacola Beach, Florida. Centered in Pensacola, the Blue Angels are an internationally-recognized air show and stunt group with pilots representing the United ...
The moment when Red Arrows fans were left red (and blue) faced by their heroes - By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

When you’re at the scene of a spectacle, it’s natural to try to grab the best possible viewpoint.

And so, as the Red Arrows display team prepared for take-off at the Biggin Hill Airshow, scores of enthusiasts gathered behind a runway fence to watch the RAF Hawk jets soar into the sky.

Unfortunately for them, the occasion proved rather more colourful than they had anticipated.


Blowout: A routine pre-flight test of the Red Arrows smoke generators left fans covered in dye

As the engines of the nine jets roared into life, the pilots tested their smoke pods which create the Arrows’ trademark blue and red vapour trails in the sky.

The smoke billowed out of the aircraft... and over the spectators standing just 50 yards away.

Dozens had clothing stained by the smoke and one elderly fan was left with a blue tinge to his grey hair.


Red Mist: Fans outside the fence are engulfed by a cloud of coloured diesel smoke

Red mist: Fans outside the fence are engulfed by a cloud of coloured diesel smoke




Thunderbirds Air Show – New Kingstown, RI « Tinker Tell's Pixie ... by Tinker Tell
Have you ever been to see the Thunderbirds? A better question may be: Have you ever experienced the Thunderbirds. The build up to their performance is truly awesome. To hear the roar of the jets and see the faces of America's best and ...

Monday, July 5, 2010

Patriotism all weekend - San Antonio Express
... retirees doing maneuvers on electric scooters, billing themselves as the Air Force “Tenderbirds” — a word play on the Thunderbirds aerobatic jet team. ...
More than ever before, Blues show must go on - Pensacola News Journal
The Blue Angels, the US Naval flight demonstration team, performs its annual Pensacola Beach Air Show on Saturday, with a full dress rehearsal on Friday. ...

Saturday, July 3, 2010

The US Navy Blue Angels are Set to Rock the Sky at the National Cherry ... - Traverse
It will include graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo ...
'Hometown Hero' to fly with Thunderbirds in September - Kansas.com
The Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s premiere aerial demonstration team, will host a "Hometown Hero" orientation flight as part of McConnell Air Force Base’s open house and air show in September...

Friday, July 2, 2010

Two Chances To Fly With The Thunderbirds – Avweb
Two Chances To Fly With The Thunderbirds The US Air Force Thunderbirds have been offering flights to special ...
Snowbirds to Fly in Gatineau - Ottawa Start
Summary: Vintage Wings of Canada (VWoC) proudly welcomes the highly acclaimed Canadian Forces Snowbirds to their summer Open House and pays tribute to the ...

The Blue Angels Up Close! - UpNorthLive.com

Going on her 9th year at 7 & 4 News, Roxanne was promoted to Interactive & Broadcast Managing Editor in August of 2009. ...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Win a Chance to Fly with the Thunderbirds - KCBA
Five finalists will be chosen by the California International Airshow Salinas and will receive 4 flight deck tickets to the airshow for either Saturday or ...
Florida's Blues - SeattlePI
Florida is a state that is rich in aviation history. The first scheduled airline flight occurred there, in 1914 between St. Petersburg and Tampa, and the men who walked on the Moon launched from there — and a lot in between occurred. The US Navy’s Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron is based in Florida’s Pensacola Naval Air Station, it is the oldest aerobatic team flying today and are better known by the name Blue Angels

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