Since 1946, the Blue Angels have represented the United States Navy and Marine Corps to audiences both at home and “abroad to showcase the excitement, precision and power of naval aviation,” according to the Blue Angels website.
On Saturday and Sunday, the aviators wowed audiences as part of the Air Dot Show at the Augusta Regional Airport.
“The Blue Angels have the unique ability to highlight the importance of naval aviation while honoring its historical significance. We proudly represent the heritage, agility, flexibility, and importance of naval aviation to 21st-century warfighting,” the website said.
“Our team looks forward to showcasing the mainstay of modern naval air power operating off U.S. aircraft carriers, the combat-proven F/A-18 Super Hornet, along with the Marine Corps’ premiere logistics support aircraft, the C-130J Super Hercules. Both of these aircraft are operating around the world and around the clock carrying out the mission of our Navy and Marine Corps team.”
Stationed at Forrest Sherman Field, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, during the air show season, the squadron spends January through March training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. The team serves as goodwill ambassadors and has flown for more than 500 million spectators worldwide.
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