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| At NAS Miramar, formal invitation to join the Fleet on the same day we met. |
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| The F9F-8T Cougar before the first official navy upgrade. |
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| Working with Shana Carpool on the F9F-8T. Pitot tube out. |
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| Cougar, QB and Speed at Miramar, talking about the Blues. |
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| The F9F-8T Cougar went through changes fast to reach ready status. |
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| Not only the aircraft deserved upgrades: a rare shot of the old flight suit. |
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| Historical accuracy was systematically instilled in the group since 2016. |
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| At Eagles Nest flying "the ring". Notice the early days F9F-8T Cougar. |
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| SL flight standards in use. They would soon revert to real life ones. |
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| NAS Miramar closed for Blue Angels practice. |
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| April 2016, the squadron new set up presentation at Miramar. |
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| A coveted reward: acceptance cases and helmets given to the chosen few. |
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| Attention to detail: the demo layouts were always studied from real life. |
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| One of the last "old ways" meeting: First squadron cases issued. |
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| From ground mix easy going ... |
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| ... to ground discipline and planning. |
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| Every maneuver painstakingly studied before flight. |
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| Real life U.S. Navy flight concepts introduced, one by one. |
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| Figuring out how to improve flight is part of the job. |
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| Inspecting the squadron assignments for a new season. |
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| The Blues get their orders for the 2017 Season. |
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| The Tuckaway Cross. Before 3rd Fleet there were no solos in the demos. |
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| The Winter home of the Blues built in SL for them. |
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| Six regions of Californian desert... and a Naval Air Facility. As real as it gets. |
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| Early stages. The facility would get more real life like still. |
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| Angel 1 over El Centro just before the expansion to 6 regions. |
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| The Blue Angels memorial site built at El Centro now stands at PAX. |
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| A sacred place for aviators: the Blue Angels Memorial at dusk. El Centro. |
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| Near the El Centro facility, a diner literally built for speed (Vicks call sign). |
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| Life as a Blue Angel... Not everything is flying. Speed Diner, El Centro, CA. |
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| The Blues shared El Centro with CNATRA and a 4 region weapons range. |
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| Driving through a weapons range means "stay on the road". El Centro, CA. |
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| With Third Fleet integration came a full squadron philosophy.... |
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| In his element, clear blue skies: Blue Angels C-130T Fat Albert. |
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| Fat Albert Airlines becomes part of the demo. |
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| Fatso also allows for moments of relaxation flying GOTO missions. |
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| Full Air Show layout capability: the NFDS Blue Angels experience. |
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| The NFDS Blue Angels sister squadron: Patrouille de France (SL). |
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| The PAF (SL) hot and static at NAS Miramar. |
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| Blue Angels challenge coins for the ID4 2017 French pilots. |
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| The coins ceremony at NAS Miramar. A U.S. Navy tradition established. |
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| The Blue Angels at the ID4 2017 air show. 'No Balls' checks her milk bowl. |
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| Third Fleet support for the NFDS includes off site audience locations. |
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| A NFDS trademark: maintaining a professional image on all levels. |
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| On the ground as in the air, the same accuracy and detail. |
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| Booster plaques and caps: a heartfelt thank you to those who support us. |
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| Smoke check on preflight, a real life procedure turned second life tradition. |
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| Flight line weather assessment, a.k.a. praying to the Air gods. |
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| Briefings, debriefings, safeties. A culture of excellence. |
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| Attention to detail. The key to a clean performance. |
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| From ground to air and back, a real life performance standard. |
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| Wall of honor in the Blues ops room at PAX. Over 4 years of history. |
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| The Blue Angels ops room is a favorite on any NAS PAX River tour. |
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| Cougar and Speed at NAS Miramar. |
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| Hundreds of hours of practice, 45 minutes of air show. |
Back to the SL NFDS Blue Angels article (click here!)
There are literally thousands of images taken over almost five years of SL United States Navy Third Fleet history and the part the Blue Angels played in it. Below are some of the articles written about it in this weblog (also in the SL NFDS Blue Angels article) so you can browse through them and see how far we have come. Here is to thousands more and clear blue skies.
Go Navy! Hooyah!
CAPT. Asra "Cougar" Kron
TFCOM / SL NFDS / SLNFC
Blue Angels in SL United States Navy Third Fleet - Partial body of work:
(click on each title to read - link to posts)
NFDT a.k.a. Blue Angels
Becoming a Blue Angel
It's not easy being Blue...
Pushing the Envelope
Flight of the Angels
Blue Angels over Agrippa
Action Shot 04/16
Happy Holidays!
FLY FOR LIFE - July 4th - Blake Sea
Homecoming is here!
Blue Angels 7 and 8 get new Cougar "2 Up"
Miramar Action Shots 2016
A new Season begins...
Blue Angels Fly for Life again | Flying for Life! | Flying for Life still
One Year of History, One Hundred Years of Brotherhood
Sous le Ciel de Paris... | An American in Paris
Blue Angels award Challenge Coins
Daystar 2017 International Air Show
New SCPMU's received
Thank you 7th Fleet
Newbie on deck - LTJG. M. Blueskind
Last Newbie of Seventeen
Grumman F9F-8T Cougar Blue Angels
The Barry Foehammer Building
Corsica International Air Show 2018
New Hornets close to Demo Ready Version | New Hornets for the Fleet
2017 Blue Angels Formation Grid Flight
Cougars' Blake Run
Happy Holidays from The Blues!
It's coming! | Homecoming Air Show Layout
A New Season starts: Blue Angels Homecoming 2018
Luxor Blue Angels Airshow 2018
Blue Angels 2018 World Tour Prospect Info
Bastille Day at Ville de Coeur - World Tour Stop 1
SL15B
Three for Three
NAF El Centro Inauguration
Setback. Pause. Play.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
CINSAL International Airshow 2019
NFDS Blue Angels in Second Life
Homecoming 2017 Photo Coverage
Homecoming 2018 Photo Coverage
ID4 Air Show 2016
ID4 Air Show 2017
ID4 Air Show 2018
ID4 Air Show 2019
NAS Miramar in SL Aviation Magazine
Last 2016 Blue Angels VIP Rides - Ms. Shana Carpool
Last 2016 Blue Angels VIP Rides - RADM Harcassle
Blue Angels VIP Ride - Miss Salina
Blue Angels VIP Ride - CAPT. Sidney Pobieski
Blue Angels VIP Ride - Lcl. Paterne Lefavre
NEPTUNE magazine #1
NEPTUNE magazine #2
NEPTUNE magazine #6
CAPT Asra "Cougar" Kron
SL NFDS Blue Angels (c) 2020
