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The Blue Angels - NHHC The first Blue Angels casualty occurred on 29 September 1946, when Slot Pilot Lieutenant (j g ) Ross “Robby” Robinson failed to recover from a dive while performing at NAS Jacksonville Robinson was the first of 26 Blue Angel fatalities throughout the team’s history
The History of Blue Angels Aircraft: A Photo Essay - NHHC Over the course of 75 years, the more than 500 million people who have seen the Blue Angels perform at air shows around the world have witnessed the power and grace of some of the Navy’s all-time classic aircraft Presented here are historical images of some of these classic propeller-driven aircraft and thunderous jets flown by the Blue Angels
Plan Your Visit - NHHC The National Naval Aviation Museum is located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, the Cradle of Naval Aviation Established in 1914, NAS Pensacola is the oldest naval air station, and all Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviators and Naval Flight Officers pass through her gates NAS Pensacola also serves as the home base for the world-famous Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration
Blue Angels: Performance Maneuvers - NHHC During the Korean War, the Blue Angels were disbanded in 1950 but returned a year later On Armed Forces Day in May 1954, the flight team performed for the first time with the U S Air Force's newly formed demonstration, the Thunderbirds In 1958, the Back-to-Back Pass and the first six-plane Delta maneuvers were added to the performance
Blue Angels: Aircraft and Personnel - NHHC 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
Aircraft: Blue Angels - NHHC Blue Angels In April 1946, to maintain interest in naval aviation and to boost Navy morale following World War II, Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz, ordered the creation of a U S Navy Flight Exhibition Team
About the Museum - NHHC Naval Aviators first took flight over Pensacola, Florida, in 1914 and more than a century later, their successors roar through those same skies This enduring story is told at the National Naval Aviation Museum, one of the largest museums of its kind in the world, located on board historic Naval Air Station Pensacola From the wood and fabric NC-4 flying boat that made the first transatlantic
F A-18 Hornet (Blue Angels) - NHHC 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
National Naval Aviation Museum - NHHC The mission of the National Naval Aviation Museum, an official Department of the Navy museum, is to “select, collect, preserve and display historic artifacts relating to the history of Naval Aviation ”
History of the Blue Angels - NHHC This infographic shares the history of the U S Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels U S Navy graphic by Lisa Manresa Released)