Blue Angels

The Blue Angels, formally named the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, are a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. Formed in 1946, the unit is the second... Wikipedia

  • Active:  24 April 1946–present
  • Branch:  United States Navy
  • Role:  Aerobatic flight demonstration team
  • Size:  Navy: 13 officers, Marine Corps: 4 officers, Navy & Marine Corps: 100+ enlisted personnel
  • Garrison/HQ:  Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, NAF El Centro, California (Winter Facility)
  • Nickname(s):  The Blues
  • Current, commander:  CDR Adam L. Bryan
  • Fighter:  Navy: F/A-18E Super Hornets (single seat), (Demonstrations use F/A-18Es #1 to 6, backup is a pair of F/A-18Fs #7)
  • Transport:  Marine Corps: 1 C-130J Super Hercules
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo