By LANA FERGUSON | The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) | Published: February 13, 2021
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. (Tribune News Service) Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort canceled its 2021 air show one day after it announced it would slash general admission capacity to a third of its typical size. The popular event that has drawn crowds as big as 100,000 was canceled in order to protect the health of our service members, their families and the members of the community, a Friday afternoon news release from the air station said.
La. natives become newest members of U.S. Navyâs elite flight squadron - Blue Angels FILE - Inthis Oct. 5, 2018, file photo, U. S. Navy Blue Angels fly during practice over San Francisco. The Interior Department says a Fourth of July celebration featuring President Donald Trump will include a flight demonstration by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) (Source: Ben Margot) By Nick Gremillion | February 11, 2021 at 10:25 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 8:17 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge native has become the newest member of the U.S. Navyâs elite flight squadron, the Blue Angels, officials say.
U.S. Navy s Blue Angels will be flying over Beaufort again this year as the
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort s popular air show returns with a much smaller crowd. General admission to the show, planned for
April 24-25, is being capped at 30,000 guests, according to the event s website. In previous years as many as 100,000 people would travel to the military base to watch. Limiting the capacity will leave more space for social distancing, which will be monitored and enforced. Attendees will also be required to wear face masks. A note on the website says: As the current COVID-19 situation continues to fluctuate, we want to assure you that we re working diligently to develop safety and sanitation procedures while delivering a unique and dynamic air show experience.
Deke Slayton Airfest to take off June 12 and 13 at La Crosse Regional Airport
February 2, 2021 7:52 PM Site staff
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) The Deke Slayton Airfest has posted a “save-the-date” notice on its Facebook page that it will take place from 8 a.m. June 12 to 10 p.m. June 13 at the La Crosse Regional Airport.
The event will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, in new planes F/A-18E/F Super Hornets with additional details to be announced soon.
Slayton, who was born in Sparta, Wis., was one of America’s original Mercury Seven astronauts. He is memorialized at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum in Sparta.
Coronavirus in Jacksonville: Live updates for Sunday, Jan. 31
3:45 p.m. |120 more COVID-19 deaths in state, 13 in Northeast Florida
The Florida Department of Health reported 120 more deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Sunday s daily report, yet another day with more than 100 fatalities linked to the disease.
Northeast Florida s toll increased by 13 nine in Duval County, two in St. Johns County, one each in Clay and Nassau counties and now stands at 1,564 for the pandemic as a whole.
The state s death toll increased to 26,915 and is on pace to surpass 27,000 as early as Monday. The day s highest toll was recorded in Miami-Dade County with 29. | Read more