USN Blue Angels 2010 Schedule

 

2011 Schedule is here

Click the logo for the Blue Angels official website and schedule.

March
13 NAF El Centro, CA
20-21 MacDill AFB, FL
27-28 NAS Kingsville, TX

April
3-4 Easter Weekend Off
10-11 NAS Key West, FL
17 Charleston AFB, SC
24-25 Vidalia, GA

May
1-2 St. Joseph, MO
8-9 Tuscaloosa, AL
15-16 Andrews AFB, MD
22-23 MCAS Cherry Pt, NC
26 USNA
28 USNA Fly-over
29-30 Jones Beach, NY

June
5-6 Eau Claire, WI
12-13 Milwaukee, WI
19-20 Cape Girardeau, MO
26-27 St. Cloud, MN

July
3-4 Traverse City, MI
10 Pensacola Beach, FL
17-18 Dayton, OH
24-25 Idaho Falls, ID
31 Elmendorf AFB, AK

August
1 Elmendorf AFB, AK
7-8 Seattle, WA
14-15 Chicago, IL
21-22 Weekend off
28-29 Portsmouth, NH

September
4-6 Cleveland, OH
11-12 Scott AFB, IL
18-19 NAS Oceana, VA
25-26 MCAS Kane'ohe Bay, HI

October
1-3 MCAS Miramar, CA
9-10 San Francisco, CA
16-17 Dobbins AFB, GA
23-24 NAS Jacksonville, FL
30-31 Ft. Worth Alliance, TX

November
6-7 Homestead AFB, FL
13 NAS Pensacola, FL

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History
2011 Schedule

Early Press Releases:

Blue Angels headed back to Dayton for 2010 Vectren Air Show - WHIO Radio
A major event of every summer season, the Vectren Dayton Air Show announced today that the US Navy Blue Angels return as the marquee performers for 2010. ...

Blue Angels Release Schedule For 2010-2011 - WKRG-TV
PENSACOLA, Florida - The Blue Angels, the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, released its show schedule Monday for the next two years. ...

Blue Angels to perform at Cape Girardeau Air Show - KFVS
The Blue Angels are the United State's Navy's world famous flight demonstration team. The "Blues" fly the US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets and perform at 30+ ...

Blue Angels will return to Tuscaloosa in 2010 - Tuscaloosa News
Maddox was among a team from Tuscaloosa that travelled to Las Vegas for the International Council of Airshows Convention. He said that they have been ...

Blue Angels to perform in northern New England next summer - WCSH-TV
For years the elite navy flying team wowed crowds at the airshow at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. Now it is coming to the New England Air Show at the ...

Blue Angels Returning For Seafair In 2010, 2011 - KIROtv.com
SEATTLE -- The Blue Angels are returning to Western Washington to perform at Seafair in 2010 and 2011, Seafair announced Monday. The Blue Angels' will ...

Blue Angels coming to Eau Claire - WEAU-TV 13
The Blue Angels announced its show schedule for the 2010 and 2011 seasons on Monday at the annual International Council of Airshows convention. ...

U.S. NAVY’S BLUE ANGELS TO HEADLINE 2009 INDIANAPOLIS AIR SHOW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Dec. 9, 2008

U.S. NAVY’S BLUE ANGELS TO HEADLINE 2009 INDIANAPOLIS AIR SHOW
Event benefiting children’s charities set for June 5, 6 and 7 next year

(Indianapolis, Ind.) – They’re one of the most sought-after performance teams in the world, and they’re coming to the 2009 Indianapolis Air Show!

The U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team – known far and wide as the “Blue Angels” – will be headlining next year’s air show at Mt. Comfort Airport, June 5, 6, and 7.

“This is tremendous for us and our community,” said Tom McCord, general manager of the event. “The Blue Angels were last here in 2007, so it has been a while since we’ve experienced their impressive aerobatic maneuvers.

“We’re excited to have this extraordinary military team help us boost our goal of helping children through local charities,” he added.

According to the Navy, the Blue Angels’ mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and represent the naval service to the United States, its elected leadership and foreign nations.

During a Blue Angels flight demonstration, you can expect choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. That includes the graceful moves of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performances of its two solo pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.

Additional plans for the 13th annual Indianapolis Air Show are beginning to take shape. As always, attendees will have the chance to experience everything from high-flying action in the air to interactive and family-friendly fun on the ground.

Please check the Indianapolis Air Show’s website, www.IndyAirShow.com, for updates on scheduled performers. You can find information on sponsorship and volunteer opportunities through the site, as well.

Net proceeds from the air show go to the Central Indiana Community Foundation. The Indianapolis Air Show has donated more than $1.3 million through CICF to children’s charities since the show’s inception in 1997.

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Update:

Additional Blue Angels Information can be found on the following:

Blue Angels Website
Blue Angels Wiki Page
Blue Angels Alumni
Previous Indianapolis Air Show Press Releases: 1, 2, 3, 4
Blue Angels on the Indy Transponder: 1, 2
Blue Angels on AirShowBuzz
Blue Angels on Fencecheck

Blue Angels Announce 2010 Team Members

Blue Angels Announce 2010 Team MembersPensacola, FL – September 2009 – The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, announce the officers selected for the 2010 team. The squadron selected three F/A-18 Hornet pilots, a C-130 pilot, maintenance officer, and a supply officer to join the team in September. Additionally, the team selected a public affairs officer to join the 2011 team. “Nearly 50 highly qualified officers applied for these jobs, so the competition was extremely tough,” said Lt. Cmdr. Paul Brantuas, the squadron’s applications officer. “Over the course of four months, we invite them to attend our shows so the team can get to know each of them personally before we select the 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 only the best officers to represent the Navy and Marine Corps.” F/A-18 Hornet Pilots: Navy Lt. Robert Kurrle, Jr., 30, of Statesville, N.C., is currently assigned to VFA-106 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. He is a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Navy Lt. Christian Simonsen, 33, of Coon Rapids, Minn., is currently assigned to VFA-106 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. He is a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Navy Lt. James Tomaszeski, 30, of Coronado, Calif., is currently assigned to VMFAT-101 at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Calif. He is a 2000 graduate of Florida State University. C-130 Aircraft Commander: Marine Capt. Benjamin Blanton, 31, of Ojai, Calif., is currently assigned to VMGR-452 at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, N.Y. He is a 2002 graduate of the University of California at San Diego. Maintenance Officer: Navy Lt. John Thompson, 44, of Baltimore, Md., is currently assigned to NAVAIR 5.0D, Patuxent River, Md. He is a 1982 graduate of Dundalk Senior High School, Baltimore, Md. Public Affairs Officer: Navy Lt. Katie Kelly, 27, of Elgin, Ill., is currently assigned to Navy Office of Information West. She is a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. She will join the team in 2011. Supply Officer: Navy Chief Warrant Officer Three Clive Dixon, 40, of Bronx, N.Y., is currently assigned to HM-14 at Norfolk, Va. He is a 1987 graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, N.Y. Six of these seven officers will join the current ten members of the 2009 team. Expected to return for 2010 are: F/A-18 Demonstration Pilots: Navy Cmdr. Greg McWherter, 40, of Atlanta, Ga. Marine Maj. Chris Collins, 34, of Darien, Conn. Navy Lt. Frank J. Weisser, III, 31, of Atlanta, Ga. Navy Lt. Ben Walborn, 29, of Reading, Pa. Events Officer: Navy Lt. Amy Tomlinson, 31, of San Diego, Ca. C-130 Aircraft Commanders: Marine Maj. Brendan C. Burks, 35, of Auburn, Ala. Marine Capt. Edward Jorge, 33, of Hollywood, Fla. Flight Surgeon: Navy Lt. Johannah Valentine, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Administrative Officer: Navy Chief Warrant Officer Four Adolfo De Montalvo, 45, of El Paso, Texas. Public Affairs Officer: Marine Capt. Tyson W. Dunkelberger, 31, of Burke, Va. Remainder of the Blue Angels 2009 schedule: [September] Sept. 19-20: Reno Air Races, Nevada Sept. 26-27: Redding, California [October] Oct. 2-4: MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA Oct. 10-11 San Francisco, CA Oct. 17-18 NAS Oceana, VA Oct. 24-25 Fort Worth, TX Oct. 31: Houston, TX [November] Nov. 1: Houston, TX Nov. 7-8: Jacksonville Beach, FL Nov. 13-14: NAS Pensacola, FL Although the above dates have been approved, they are subject to change. For the most current schedule information, log on to www.blueangels.navy.mil. Contact: Blue Angels Public Affairs 850-452-2583 History of the Blue Angels At the end of World War II, Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, ordered the formation of a flight demonstration team to showcase naval aviation. The team performed its first flight demonstration less than a year later, June 1946. Flight Leader, Lt. Cmdr. Roy "Butch" Voris led the team flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat at Craig Field, Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida. The Navy Flight Demonstration Team transitioned to the Grumman F8F Bearcat, August 25, two months after the first demonstration. In 1947 Flight Leader, Lt. Cmdr. Robert Clarke, introduced the famous diamond formation, now considered the Blue Angel trademark. At the end of the 1940s, the Blue Angel Team was flying its first jet aircraft, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther. In 1950, the Korean Conflict put a great demand on naval aviation. The Navy responded by reassigning the Blue Angels to the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37), where the Blue Angels became the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191), known as Satan's Kittens. The Blues were reorganized in 1951 and reported to NAS Corpus Christi, Texas where the team began flying the F9F-5, the faster version of the Panther. The team remained in Corpus Christi until the winter of 1954. The beginning of 1955 brought the team to its present home, Sherman Field, NAS Pensacola, Florida where it transitioned to flying the swept-wing Grumman F9F-8 Cougar. The ensuing 20 years saw the Blue Angels transition into two more aircraft. In 1957 the team began flying the Grumman F11F-1 Tiger. By 1969 the team was performing in its first dual-engine jet, the McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II. In December 1974, the Blue Angel Team reorganized as the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron establishing Cmdr. Tony Less as the commanding officer. The squadron added support officers and redefined its mission to support Navy recruiting. The Blue Angel Squadron also donned a new aircraft in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk II. On November 8, 1986, the Blue Angels completed their 40th anniversary. During the ceremony the squadron unveiled its present aircraft, the sleek McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. The Hornet is the first dual-role fighter/attack aircraft serving on the nation's front lines of defense. In 1992 the Blue Angel Squadron deployed for its first European tour in 19 years. Over one million people in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain saw the Blue Angels perform during their 30-day tour. In November 1998, Cmdr. Patrick Driscoll landed the first "blue Jet" on a "haze gray and underway" aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).

Blue Angels Week! @ The Museum of Flight

The world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels star in the Boeing Air Show at Seafair's Albert Lee Cup hydroplane races. The Museum of Flight is again Blue Angels' headquarters during the team's entire Seafair stay. Museum hours will be extended - opening one hour earlier - Friday Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indoor programs are free with Museum admission.    Museum visitors will be able see the jets up close from Thursday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 7. Activities include the team's precise pre-flight walkdowns, thrilling formation takeoffs and the chance to see some of the Navy's finest pilots as they return from their practice sessions and show performances. Click here for the flight schedule.    Parking Lot Concessions Aug. 4 through 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will be able to buy the latest Blue Angel hats, t-shirts and other souvenirs from the Museum Store without missing any of the action outside. The Museum's McCormick & Schmick's Wings Café will be serving beverages and hot dogs. Meet SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul. Shul will be selling copies of his popular book, "Sled Driver." Wells Fargo Free First Thursday Thursday, Aug. 4, 5 to 9 p.m. Once a month, the Museum stays open late - for free! Enjoy the Museum's Great Gallery, Airpark, Personal Courage Wing, the new Soaring at Sea: 100 Years of Naval Aviation exhibit and more from 5 to 9 p.m., courtesy of Wells Fargo. Museum Store and Wings Café will also remain open for the extended hours on this night. Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop: Blue Angels Mania! Aug. 5 through 7, Noon to 3 p.m. We've got the blues...but we're happy about it! In celebration of the Blue Angels visit, all Blues fans are invited to stop by the Museum's activity area to make fabulous Blue Angels souvenirs. Lecture and Book Signing: "Sled Driver" Blackbird Pilot Brian Shul Friday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7, 2:30 p.m. Photographer, author, pilot and showman Brian Shul shares stories and photos from his experience as a "sled driver" - an SR-71 Blackbird pilot. The presentation is based upon his book, "Sled Driver," which features Shul's dazzling photography and insightful prose to illustrate what it is like to fly the world's fastest, highest-flying jet, the SR-71 Blackbird. Shul's program includes riveting accounts of Mach 3 runs over hostile territory and stargazing at 80,000 feet. This marks the 19th year Shul has appeared at the Museum during Blue Angels week. Shul has also traveled the air show circuit with the Blue Angels for his book "Blue Angels: A Portrait of Gold."   Sincerely, The Museum of Flight

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[Fat Albert!]

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Memorial Day Weekend Recap

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USN Blue Angels 2011 Schedule

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Photos: Swartkops Airshow 2011 - Axel Bührmann

Rockford AirFest 2011 to honor two U.S. Navy Rear Admirals Illinois natives ... - Aledo Times Record | Rockford AirFest 2011 will honor two US Navy Rear Admirals, the third-highest rank in the Navy, as the AirFest Honorary Chairmen. Rear Adm. Paul A. Grosklags, a DeKalb native, and Rear Adm. William K. Lescher, a Highland Park native, ...

Rockford AirFest offers rare access to vintage, military planes - Rockford Register Star | ROCKFORD — They're throwing a party to celebrate 100 years of US naval aviation, and the Navy's Blue Angels performance team will be there to light the candles at Rockford AirFest 2011. The Blue Angels headline this year's show, ...

Aviation Day lifts off - The Rome Observer | Sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Community College Aviation Club and Aviation Training Center, the event saw more than 4000 people enter the gates, according to organizers. The event featured dozens of different planes. Some of the planes on display were ...

Lynchburg Air Show looking to land The Thunderbirds - WSLS | Now that The Blue Angels are back home in Pensacola, Lynchburg Air Show leaders are looking to recruit The Thunderbirds to fly over Central Virginia next. However, the feedback is still pouring in from this weekend's show. ...

USAF Thunderbirds 2011 Schedule

Robertson Named NAHF Award Recipient from Aviation Today | The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is planning to honor Dr. S. Harry Robertson in July during its 50th annual Enshrinement Ceremony as part of...

Gen. J.R. "Jack" Dailey Receives AIAA National Capital Section Barry M. Goldwater Educator Award from AMTOnline.com: | Dailey was honored “for outstanding leadership in enhancing the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, and educating millions of visitors about aviation, aerospace, and associated human achievement." ...

Vintage WWII aircraft live to tell their tales (photos) - CNET | MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Three planes with a long history of service in the United States military made a stop yesterday here at Moffett Field as part of the National Wings of Freedom tour, a traveling aviation museum honoring World War II veterans and providing a living history experience to attendees. ...

Veterans sign Memphis Belle Noseart - TCPalm | STUART — The replica of the famous nose art of the B-17-F heavy bomber the “Memphis Belle” is currently on display at the Morgade Library in Stuart. Tamara Harris, wife of Todd Harris, owner of Crown Collision Auto who created the replica with his ...

Photo. Selection TIGERMEET 2011 Cambrai. from PPRuNe Forums by Old Photo.Fanatic | I went to Cambrai for the last few days of the Tigermeet.  Well worth the visit, thanks to the acommodating Security around the base during the event.  Depite 5 cancellations there was still a good selection of colourful Aircraft.  Illustrated by this selection.

Naval Air Station Wildwood Honors Airmen - Cape May County Herald | The annual Airfest features operating aircraft from World War II, like this B-17 Flying Fortress. Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum provides fun for the entire family by offering visitors a great opportunity to learn about ...

Relentless NXT with ECi Lycoming 720cc ... from www.youtube.com | Reno Racer Kevin Eldredge blew up his twin turbo Lycoming 540 at over 400 mph, what to do next? Install 8 cylinder Lycoming 720 cu. ...

Pilot and aircraft builder dies in Erie, Colorado plane crash from Velozia Air | A small, single-engine plane crashed just after takeoff at Erie Municipal Airport (EIK) in Eire, Colorado.  The accident occurred at 9:53 AM yesterday (May 22nd) and involved a Cassutt III M racing aircraft (registration N420FH).  Pilot and builder Ib Christian R. Hansen was killed in the single-seat plane. ...
Tributes from air racing fans can be found here 

TASM Hosts World's Oldest Flying DC-3 - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers | But, at the very least, just having the plane eventually on display at TASM will provide another great window into the city's rich aviation history. The DC-3 came to the fore in the early 1930s when the country stood at the threshold of a new era. ...

de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. History Part 1 from AirSpace | de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. was Founded in 1928 as a subsidiary of de Havilland Aircraft (UK) de Havilland Canada was first located at De Lesseps Field in Toronto, before moving to Downsview in 1929.The original home of de Havilland Canada is now the home of the Canadian Air & Space Museum located in ...

Man takes two solo flights 62 years apart - Rockdale Citizen | Conyers resident John Scroggs is living proof it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. Scroggs made his first solo flight in an airplane in 1949, at age 18. In March, some 62 years later, he soloed for the second time at age 80. ...

“Rockets” Festival at Kopernik - WBGH | Held on the Observatory grounds, RocketFest 2011 will feature large displays by experts in rocketry and space exploration. In addition there will be displays by our own Kopernik staff and local rocket enthusiasts. During the course of the day, ...

Wisconsin Aviation Academy is 10 - Beloit Daily News | While Morgan said the WAA has had some lean years, too, it has also rebounded with AirFEST. This annual fundraiser began in 2002, and Morgan calls it beneficial to the WAA and the community. Last year, $105000 was raised — $20000 of which went to 18 ...

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Air Show Takes Over Nellis AFB - Fox5 KVVU
LAS VEGAS -- This weekend will see the Las Vegas skies filled with jets, helicopters and other airborne devices as the Aviation Nation Air Show takes over the Nellis Air Force Base. Due to the base's location and the current road construction, ...

Aviation Nation Returns To Nellis - KXNT, NV
Aviation Nation will include several military air demonstration teams, including the US Air Force Thunderbirds. the two day event will salute the past and ...

Aviation Nation fans face I-15 hurdle - Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV
By FRANCIS McCABE Motorists probably won't break the sound barrier traveling to Nellis Air Force Base to catch Aviation Nation this weekend. ...

Acrobatics go aquatic in new SeaWorld show - Orlando Sentinel
Kennedy Space Center holds its Space and Air Show featuring the Blue Angels on Saturday and Sunday. The first Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party of the season is Monday at Magic Kingdom, which is also the first night of the Castle Dream Lights, ...

Blue Angels to fly high over Kennedy Space Center in airshow -
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL
The stars are the Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, though it will be one plane down. Two members were removed from the team for an ...

Blue Angels Air Show, Nov. 14-15 from Technorati
Bill Evans, entered in our 2008 summer photo contest David Faught, entered in 2008 summer photo contest Blue Angels Air Show, Nov. 14-15 With Pensacola as its home base, the Blue Angels perform this season’s final show at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The gates open at 8 a.m. for families to enjoy two days of free, fun-filled activities. The event features new and old military aircraft, air acrobatics, pyrotechnic displays and a kids zone. The grand finale starts at 2 p.m. when the Blue Angels...

2 Blue Angels won't return to team - Pensacola News Journal, FL
Two Blue Angels team members removed from duty for an "inappropriate relationship" were found guilty today in Corpus Christi, Texas. ...

2 Blue Angels found guilty, await punishment - NavyTimes.com, VA
The two recently suspended members of the Blue Angels — one of them a pilot — were found guilty of unspecified charges at admiral’s mast Thursday. ...

Show lands 174-foot aircraft - The Desert Sun
The US Air Force's 174-foot-long C-17 became the largest plane to land at the Jacqueline Cochran Airport last week. History was made Oct. 31 with a sonic boom when the plane, with its 170-foot wingspan, landed a day before the airport's annual air show ...

Golden Knights to hold event - Laurinburg Exchange, NC
Members of Fort Bragg’s Golden Knights will hold their annual Black and Gold Meet from Saturday through Tuesday at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. ...

Live AirShowTV Launches Live Internet Air Show Broadcasts
from Indy Transponder
PFLUGERVILLE, TX - As the world goes digital in 2009, air shows across the country will join in. LiveAirShowTV is being launched to enhance the air show fans' experience both on the ramp, and around the world. Jeff Lee, founder and director of LiveAirShowTV says, "We combined all of the pieces at Nellis Air Force Base in November of 2007. We had live production that fed two large LED screens on the ramp, and we fed the live broadcast to the world, via the Internet. With viewers from 28 different countries, we proved this concept works." ...

Orlando Attractions Magazine Blog » Space and Air Show this weekend at Kennedy Space Center from www.attractionsmagazine.com
On the heels of the successful U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performance of 2007, the 2008 show will include an expanded roster of aviation stars. Newly announced aerobatic acts scheduled to perform include Mike Goulian and the Air Force Reserve Biplane Show. Also performing are the U.S. Navy Super Hornet Demo Team, the 920th Rescue Wing, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, the F-16 Viper East Demonstration and the A-10 Warthog.

Bevo Beat Web Log - Austin American-Statesman, TX
A massive flyover by the Commemorative Air Force will be part of the recommissioning ceremony at Royal-Memorial Stadium this afternoon. ...

Double amputee gives inspirational speech in Roseburg - KPIC, OR
A man who lost both legs in a mid-air accident while training with the US Army's Golden Knights, brought an inspirational message to the Veteran's hospital ...

Airman volunteers as boy's 'instructor pilot'
from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Capt. Gabe Johnson )
A little boy from Flagstaff, Ariz., touched the lives of guardsmen at the 162nd Fighter Wing here last year when he visited the wing to be a fighter pilot for a day, and he continues to inspire unit members to this day. ...

Vets, Troops Not in Uniform Now Can Salute Flag
from American Forces Information Services - News Articles
A change to federal law allows U.S. veterans and military personnel not in uniform to render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem.

Tuesday veterans are invited to Niles schools - Niles Daily Star, USA
Michael Kuryla Jr., a survivor of the USS Indianapolis, will be in Buchanan on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Kuryla will share his experiences ...

Hoosier soldiers on first flight to new terminal from IndyStar.com News Headlines
Indiana soldiers coming home from Iraq will be the first passengers to arrive at the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal next week.


Red Bull P-38 @ Addison, TX - 11/06/08 from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor
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Heritage & Legacy Flights from Fence Check
You Caption it Friday - Blue Suiter Style! from Tailhook Daily Briefing by JC

PHOTO: Wheels Over Wings In Flight
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - 14 hours ago
Pilots Sean D. Tucker with Team Oracle and Craig Teft of Absolute Aeronautics fly over the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, demonstrating maneuvers they will ...

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