The Blue Angels
By: Maureen Smith Keillor & Evelyn Wheeler
Contributors: Wheeler, Evelyn L., author
Series: Images of modern America; Images of modern America
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781467117470
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: United States; United States. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron; Pictorial works; History
Description: "The Blue Angels were established in 1946 by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. The Navy's Flight Demonstration Team, with its six gleaming blue-and-gold F/A-18 Hornets, never fails to thrill the crowds. Flying from heights of over 15,000 feet and dropping as low as 50 feet, the shows are nonstop, high-energy, heart-stopping excitement. The Blue Angels pilots and flight crew visit 50,000 people a year in schools, hospitals, and other community events, in addition to performing for those who attend their air shows."