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Blue Angels U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron | |
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![]() The Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets flee in a ticht diamont formation, maintainin 18-inch weeng tip tae canopy separation. | |
Active | 24 Apryle 1946 – present |
Kintra | ![]() |
Brainch | ![]() |
Role | Aerobatic flicht demonstration team |
Size | 17 officers, 113 enleetit |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Pensacola NAF El Centro (Winter Airfield) |
Colours | "Blue Angel" blue "Insignia" yellae |
Wabsteid | blueangels |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Cmdr. Eric Doyle |
Insignia | |
Identification seembol | ![]() |
Aircraft flewn | |
Fechter | 3 – F/A-18A Hornets (single seat) 1 – F/A-18B Hornets (two seat) 10 – F/A-18C Hornets (single seat) 2 – F/A-18D Hornets (two seat) *Note – Anerly 7 F/A-18C/D Hornets are uised in a demo. |
Transport | 1 – C-130T Hercules |
The Blue Angels is the Unitit States Navy's flicht demonstration squad, wi aviators frae the Navy an Marines.