BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING AIR SHOW 2011, PENSACOLA
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November 11-12
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Location: NAS
Pensacola, Florida
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Admission: Free,
Special seating could be purchased from $7 (bleachers) to $60 (flight line club)
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Parking: Free |
Value: Excellent |
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On November 11 and 12, Pensacola Naval Air Station held the
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show 2011. The 2-day show went off
without a hitch, bringing almost 200,000 people in attendance
for both days. This year the air show was celebrating the Centennial
of Naval Aviation (CoNA) and 65 years of the Blue Angels.
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There were great flying display performances including the
always impressive Otto the Helo, flown by Roger Buis, John
Mohr’s Stearman, Bill Leaf’sT-6. Some of the other
civilian performers were: Skip Stewart in his modified Pitts
S-25, Bob Carlton with his graceful jet sailplane, Chuck Aaron
flying the Red Bull MBB BO-105, the Geico Skytypers flying
six SNJ-2s. One of the most interesting civilian acts of the
air show was TinStix by Skip, Mohr and Shockwave Jet Truck
with lots pyro.
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Warbirds were represented by F8F Bearcat, F4U
Corsair, SB2C Helldiver, P-51 Mustang, Douglas SBD, A6M2 Zero Replica,
B5N2 Kate Replica, C-1 Trader.
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The Corsair, Helldiver and the F-18F Super Hornet
flew together in the Navy Legacy Flight. The Air Force Heritage Flight
was flown with a P-51 and an A-10.
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A
flying display of the Elis-Curtiss Pusher helped celebrate 100 years
of Naval Aviation. On the Static display there were several aircraft
especially painted for the Centennial of Naval Aviation, H-57, T-39,
C-12, two F-18s, two T-6 Texan IIs and two T-34Cs. Modern aircraft
flying displays and fly-bys were represented by F/A-18 Super Hornet,
A-10C Thunderbolt II, T-45 Goshawk, T-39, T-6 Texan IIs. |
On Friday night the traditional Pensacola
evening show brought performances from F/A-18 Hornet, Otto the Helicopter,
Bill Leff, Super Shockwave Truck, Bob Carlton, John Mohr, Skip Stewart
and Chuck Aaron among other acts. |
This
was another great NAS Pensacola air show. It deserves a 9.5 rating.
I would like thank the following individuals for their help: Kathryn "Kathy" Holmes, Marketing,
Special Events & Sponsorship Director, Patrick J.
Nichols, Media Relations Director. Joe Fagundes, recipient
of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the FAA and LDCR Thomas
Vince Walters. |
Some of the static aircraft
on display were:
- Douglas A-26
- Boeing T-45
- Lockheed P-3 orion
- Sikorsky H-60 Seahawk
- E6-B Mercury
- P-51 Mustang
- MH-53E Sea Dragon
- Boeing B-52
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Some of the participants
were:
- Blue Angels
- A-10 East Demo Team
- John Mohr (PT-17)
- T-28 Trojan
- F4U Corsair
- SB2C Helldiver
- F/A-18 Super Hornet
- and many more...
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Rating:
9.5 out of 10 |
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Photography
and report by Ricardo von Puttkammer for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC
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