Cougars' Blake Run

[ Updated 2017/12/16 ]

The Blue Angels 2017 Season comes to a close with a last and very special performance over the Blake Sea. The squadron will fly between Nautilus City and Second Norway via Crows Nest and back a few times, giving all our friends and the global Second Life community a chance to see the unique blue, white and gold Grumman F9F Cougars one last time as front line team jets. For the next season, the Blue Angels are being equipped with the new Boeing F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornets, and the Cougars will become part of history, to be used on heritage flights only.

So grab your cameras, pack some lunch and cool drinks and head on to the Blake Sea this Saturday, December 16, between 11:00 and 13:00 hours SLT (11 am to 1 pm). The Blues will be using the corridor between Hassti and Snug Sea, and will fly over Crows Nest's lighthouse a number of times in traditional diamond or delta tight formation. Please enjoy the show and remember to stay clear of the flight path, especially if you choose to watch from your boat!

Mistell, QB, Cougar, Hawk, BamBam and Speed at SNO.

The Blues will take off from SNO International, perform the run and return to land there. The starting and finish point will be on the South apron, to the right of the landing runway, if you'd like to come say high before or after the run. Third Fleet will deploy a surface vessel with seats available on the waters near Crows Nest. The SLUR to that location will be posted in the usual SL Aviation news outlets and groups. Thank you all for a great ride this year. It is our privilege to perform for you again as we celebrate two years of Cougars with the Blue Angels.
See you at Crows Nest!

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CAPT. Asra "Cougar" Kron
Angel 7

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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

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