A new Season begins...

The Blue Angels formation zooms through Conwy off Miramar on day two of Homecoming, 01/28/2017.

Homecoming for the Blue Angels went on for the second day and this time the air show was not met by as much "adverse weather" as the day before. The Diamond and two Solos were ready on cue and Angel #7, the Narrator was free from her alternate duties and able to perform on the ground.

Audience attendance was amazing throughout the two days and between Miramar, the bleachers on Deder Isle, the U.S.S. Defiant on Port Gonn and the U.S.S. Dauntless on Conwy over 100 spectators were able to view the air show.

Day one team, from port side, Mistell, Cougar, QB, Torch, Hinch and the Boss.

The Homecoming Air Show traditionally opens the new Navy Flight Demonstration Team season and it serves as a first approach to the new year's demo layout that will now be fine tuned and set for regular practice by the team in preparation for the coming appearances, of which two will be related to Relay For Life and already confirmed. This was the first time the team used the F9F-6 single seat Grumman Cougar and she performed well and according to the N.F.D.T.'s standards.

To all those who could come to N.A.S. Miramar in this historic occasion we extend our warm thank you and wish you will continue to follow the Blue Angels in the future. Through a very rough time on day one to a less complicated but still hard environment to fly in on day two, the audience stood by and watched as the Blue Angels aviators performed to the best of their ability and pushed through the odds to accomplish an outcome that once again proved not just their skill but also their resolve and determination to get the job done, both hallmarks of the Naval Aviator. What an incredible audience! Thank you.
To the officers of N.A.S. Miramar that helped on the ground, from ATC to crowd control, congratulations on a job very well done.

Please follow the link above to see the complete photo coverage of the two day Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show of 2017. The photo coverage page will be accessible always from the right column of this weblog. Go Navy! Go Blues!

CDR. Asra "Cougar" Kron
Angel 7