There's a reason the Blue Angels started flying the A-4 fighter jet after the F-4

In the 1970s, the Blue Angels swapped from the F-4 Phantom to the A-4 Skyhawk, a comparatively slower plane. However, the ...
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Are The Blue Angels' Fighter Jets Combat-Ready?

The U.S. Navy's aerial display team, the Blue Angels, has been thrilling crowds since it was founded in 1946. The team flies the F/A-18 Super Hornet (one of Boeing's best fighters), a jet that is ...
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Blue Angels select Lt. Amanda Lee as first female fighter jet demonstration pilot

The Blue Angels, the US Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron, has selected the first female fighter jet demonstration pilot for their upcoming season. Lt. Amanda Lee was selected to be a F/A-18E ...
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10 things to know about the Blue Angels ahead of Florida show

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In any given year, about 11 million people look up to see the Blue Angels roaring overhead in perfect formation, flying as close ...