The History of Blue Angels Aircraft: A Photo Essay - NHHC
2021年6月9日 · The Blue Angels flew two versions of the Panther (the F9F-2 and F9F-5), the first jet operated by the team. With its ranks including some of the most experienced jet pilots in the Navy when the Korean War started, the team disbanded in 1950 to serve as the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191), nicknamed “Satan’s Kittens,” flying ...
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 …
F/A-18 Hornet (Blue Angels) - NHHC
F/A-18 Hornet (Blue Angels) A multi-mission aircraft designed to replace the F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair II, the F/A-18 Hornet became the front line naval strike fighter shortly after fleet introduction in the mid-1980s. Equally at home in air-to-air or air-to-ground missions, the aircraft is highly maneuverable and instrumented to optimize ...
Blue Angels: Performance Maneuvers - NHHC
Blue Angels: Performance Maneuvers. Three months after establishment in April 1946, the flight exhibition team's first performance took place on June 15. The Blue Angels name was introduced a month later. The first performances simulated World War II battles with an SNJ-5 Texan repainted to resemble a Japanese A6M Zero.
The Blue Angels - NHHC
The Blue Angels. Navy, Blue, and Flying!" In their first year, the Blue Angels simulated WWII battles with an SNJ-5 Texan that had been painted and configured to resemble a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, and was affectionately named “Beetle Bomb.”. In August 1946, the team transitioned to Grumman F8F-1 Bearcats, including “Beetle Bomb.”.
Blue Angels Retire Legacy Hornets - NHHC
Blue Angels Retire Legacy Hornets. Description: Painting, Oil on Linen By Douglas Rowe; 2021; Unframed Dimensions 18H X 28W. Accession #: 2021-011-04. The US Navy conducted its final flight of the F/A-18 “Legacy” Hornet on 4 November 2020, with the official transition of the Blue Angels to the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet platform. These jets ...
A-4 Skyhawk - NHHC
The Blue Angels flew the A-4 Skyhawk during the period 1974-1986. Called the “Tinker Toy” because of its diminutive size, the A-4 bore the brunt of Naval Aviation’s strike effort during the Vietnam War. Vietnam prisoners of war CDR Everett Alvarez, VADM James Stockdale and CAPT (later Senator) John McCain were shot down flying A-4s.
F11F Tiger - NHHC
F11F Tiger. Built as a lightweight fighter, the F11F Tiger was a superior performing aircraft, capable of Mach 1.1. In April 1958, an F11F-1F Super Tiger, of which only two were built, reached an altitude of 76,828 ft., establishing a world record. In a more unusual episode, during a 1956 test flight, a Grumman pilot flying an F11F shot himself ...
Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawks in Formation - NHHC
Four Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawks pictured in formation during an air show. The Flight Leader’s airplane (Bureau Number 15033) is currently displayed in the museum’s Blue Angel Atrium. The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron flew the A-4 Skyhawk from 1974-1986, the second-longest of any airplane assigned as a demonstration aircraft.
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. In December 1973, reorganization of the team took place, and the team was commissioned United States Navy ...