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Blue Angels

The Blue Angels, formally named the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, is a United States Navy flight demonstration squadron. Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal... Wikipedia

• Active:  24 April 1946–present
• Branch:  United States Navy
• Role:  Aerobatic flight demonstration team
• Size:  Navy: 13 officers, Marine Corps: 4 officers, Navy & Marine Corps: 100+ enlisted personnel
• Garrison/HQ:  Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, NAF El Centro, California (Winter Facility)
• Nickname(s):  The Blues
• Current, commander:  CAPT Adam L. Bryan
• Fighter:  Navy: F/A-18E Super Hornets (single seat), (Demonstrations use F/A-18Es #1 to 6, backup is a pair of F/A-18Fs #7)
• Transport:  Marine Corps: 1 C-130J Super Hercules
• Data Source:  DuckDuckGo