Legendary Blue Angels Air Show returns to NAS Jacksonville this weekend Nasjax - Blue Angels HEAD TOPICS
Legendary Blue Angels Air Show returns to NAS Jacksonville this weekend
10/21/2022 5:30:00 PM It s about to get louder in Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday the legendary Blue Angels air show will return to the River City
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It s about to get louder in Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday the legendary Blue Angels air show will return to the River City It’s about to get louder in Jacksonville! Or, you may have heard the rumbles in the sky Thursday afternoon as the team got a practice flight in. When you look up and see the sights and hear those sounds, it’s hard not to feel a sense of pride. That feeling inspired Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class Petty Officer Michael Hodgson.“I had some great mentors and they all had one thing in common, and that was, they came from the Blue Angels,” Hodgson said. Hodgson was born and raised in Orange Park. He’s responsible for prepping these aircraft for showtime. This weekend, the FA-18 Super Hornet will once again take to the Jacksonville skies. Also featured is the iconic C-130-J Super Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert. Read more:
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