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| LTJG. Matter "Hawk" Blueskind is welcomed into the Blues fold, wearing the suit for the first time, 11/12/2017. |
After a long and distinguished time with the Navy in Second Life that started at Officer Candidates School and is ongoing at 7th Fleet where he serves aboard the USS Kitty Hawk as a naval aviator, and after being selected to become an intern in the Navy Flight Demonstration Team, Lieutenant Junior Grade Matter "Hawk" Blueskind was unanimously accepted this day into the Blues family as a full member. He will be flying as Left Wing in the Diamond, Angel 3.
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| From left: "Cougar", "QB" and No Balls, the Boss, "Mistell" and "Hawk". |
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| The hard earned helmet and wings, awarded to team members only. |
LTJG. Blueskind, call sign "Hawk", wanted to become a Blue Angel since before he joined the Navy and that was his objective all along. Faced with the steep climb that was presented to him when he first contacted the squadron, he did not flinch, and where others broke and gave up he rose to the occasion, earned his wings with 7th Fleet the hard way, became an accomplished naval aviator and a Mig killer in Vietnam, and when the time came to face the music he joined the team as an intern and went through the months of on boarding all potential Blues undertake to familiarize themselves with the other squadron pilots and crew and allow themselves to be evaluated before they are chosen as "newbies". In the end, all team members voted for his inclusion, and so, in the best Blue Angels tradition, there is only one thing we have left to say to him... "WELCOME TO THE TEAM, ASSHOLE!"
Congratulations, "Hawk". Well done.
CAPT. Asra "Cougar" Kron
NFDTXO / Angel 7
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