Air show organizers preparing for Blue Angels to return to Melbourne airport
Blue Angel appearance would be first since 2015
Rick Neale, Florida Today
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Air show organizers and Orlando Melbourne International Airport officials are hammering out logistical details to prepare for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to return to the skies above town in May, reports News 6 partner Florida Today.
The Blue Angels will headline The Great Florida Air Show, set for May 15-16 at the airport. The pilots will fly new F/A-18E Super Hornets to mark the team’s 75th anniversary season.
“The Blue Angels haven’t been to Brevard County since 2015. So it’ll be six years in 2021,” said Cliff Graham, airport director of operations and maintenance.
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