Blue Angels
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| Blue Angels | |
 Fyra F/A-18 Hornet flyger i en tät diamantformation | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Officiellt namn | U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron |
| Datum | 24 april 1946–idag |
| Land |  USA |
| Lojalitet | USA:s väpnade styrkor |
| Försvarsgren | USA:s flotta USA:s marinkår |
| Typ | Flyguppvisningsskvadron |
| Roll | Demostrationsgrupp för avancerad flygning |
| Högkvarter | NAS Pensacola |
| Webbplats | blueangels.navy.mil |
| Befälhavare | |
| Kommendörkapten | Brian Kesselring |
| Örlogskapten | James Haley |
| Örlogskapten | James Cox |
| Tjänstetecken | |
| Identifikationssymbol |  |
Blue Angels (formellt namn: U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron; förkortning: NFDS) är en flyguppvisningsskvadron i USA:s flotta med marinflygare (engelska: naval aviators) som tillhör både flottan och USA:s marinkår.
Blue Angels skapades 1946 och har varit i aktiv tjänst sedan dess.[1]
Flygplan
- Uppvisningsflygplan[2]
- Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat: Juni – Augusti 1946
- Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat: Augusti 1946 – 1949
- Grumman F9F-2 Panther: 1949 – Juni 1950 (första jetflygplanet)
- Grumman F9F-5 Panther: 1951 – Vintern 1954/55
- Grumman F9F-8 Cougar: Vintern 1954/55 – 1957
- Grumman F11F-1 Tiger: 1957 – 1968 (första överljudsplanet)
- McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II: 1969 – December 1974
- Douglas A-4F Skyhawk: December 1974 – November 1986
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (F/A-18B som nummer 7): November 1986 – 2010
- Boeing F/A-18C (F/A-18D som nummer 7) Hornet: 2010-2020
- Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (F/A-18F som nummer 7): 2020–
Sedan 1970 har Blue Angeles även förfogat över en Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules för transport av markpersonalen och som haft smeknamnet "Fat Albert".[1][2]
Bildgalleri
Besättningen för Blue Angels anno 1983 tillsammans med John Travolta och Olivia Newton-John med en A-4 Skyhawk i bakgrunden.
Blue Angels gör en överflygning vid Super Bowl 50.
Flyguppvisning 26 april 2018 ovanför Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Blue Angels flyger över centrala Chicago, 16 augusti 2019.
Överflygning vid avslutningsceremonin på United States Naval Academy den 20 maj 2020.
Se även
- United States Air Force Thunderbirds (flygvapnets motsvarighet)
- TOPGUN
Referenser
- ^ [a b] ”HISTORY OF THE BLUE ANGELS: 75 Years of Aviation Excellence” (på engelska). www.blueangels.navy.mil. United States Navy. https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history/.
- ^ [a b] ”AIRCRAFT” (på engelska). www.blueangels.navy.mil. United States Navy. https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history/aircraft.htm. Läst 8 februari 2022.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (April 26, 2018) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels, perform during the Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform at more than 30 air shows during their 2018 season. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. David Gardner/Released)
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The Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover concluding the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 7, 2016. The Joint Armed Forces Choir performed during the opening ceremony and the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard presented the Colors. Army Photo by Spc. Brandon C. Dyer
The Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover concluding the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 7, 2016. The Joint Armed Forces Choir performed during the opening ceremony and the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard presented the Colors. Army Photo by Spc. Brandon C. Dyer
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.svg version of Image:Blue Angels Crest.jpg. The crest of the Blue Angels is a registered trademark of the U.S. Navy and as such a license must be acquired for its use.
.svg version of Image:Blue Angels Crest.jpg. The crest of the Blue Angels is a registered trademark of the U.S. Navy and as such a license must be acquired for its use.
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ID: DNST8301252 Service Depicted: Navy Entertainers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, center, along with enlisted crew of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team pose in front of an A-4F Skyhawk aircraft parked on the apron. The Blue Angels performed during a local air show. Location: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA (CA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Camera Operator: PH3 CURT FARGO Date Shot: 3 Oct 1982
ID: DNST8301252 Service Depicted: Navy Entertainers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, center, along with enlisted crew of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team pose in front of an A-4F Skyhawk aircraft parked on the apron. The Blue Angels performed during a local air show. Location: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA (CA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Camera Operator: PH3 CURT FARGO Date Shot: 3 Oct 1982
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The Blue Angels in Diamond formation. Public domain.
The Blue Angels in Diamond formation. Public domain.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 20, 2020) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly over Bancroft Hall as midshipmen sing the Alma Mater, Navy Blue and Gold, during the fifth swearing-in event for the United States Naval Academy Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 graduated approximately 1,000 midshipmen during five swearing-in events and one virtual ceremony. The hat toss, now a traditional ending to the event, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 as a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey/Released)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 20, 2020) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly over Bancroft Hall as midshipmen sing the Alma Mater, Navy Blue and Gold, during the fifth swearing-in event for the United States Naval Academy Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 graduated approximately 1,000 midshipmen during five swearing-in events and one virtual ceremony. The hat toss, now a traditional ending to the event, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 as a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey/Released)
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The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots fly over Chicago during the 2019 Chicago Air and Water Show. (48599021741).jpg
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CHICAGO (Aug. 16, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots fly over Chicago during the 2019 Chicago Air and Water Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American public in 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Cotter/Released)