The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels may have canceled their annual public flight demonstrations this weekend, but look up and around Jacksonville this week and you might see and hear them and their famous blue and yellow F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet jets.
All upcoming air shows on Navy Region Southeast military bases were canceled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions that would make it too difficult to maintain social distancing with the estimated 300,000 people who normally go to the two-day air show.
But to maintain required flight proficiencies, the Navy s precision flight team will be conducting practice sessions Wednesday through Friday at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Residents in neighborhoods surrounding the base will notice more aircraft activity and noise during these practice sessions, which are not open to the public.
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The U.S. Navy s Blue Angels won t be flying high, low and upside down this spring at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
After what it called careful consideration, the Navy base canceled the 2021 NAS Jax Blue Angels Air Show set for April 10 and 11. Department of Defense Health Protection Conditions, as well as guidelines imposed by the Centers for Disease Control, and local civilian authorities, currently prevent execution of the air show, according to the Navy base.
The show s website at nasjaxairshow.com had promoted a variety of military and civilian demonstrations, culminating with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team in its squadron of F/A 18 Super Hornets. And the Blue Angels had announced online at blueangels.navy.mil/show that its April show would kick off its 2021 schedule of 30 shows.
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Naval Air Station Jacksonville cancels April air show due to COVID-19 concerns
After what it called careful consideration, the Navy base canceled the 2021 NAS Jax Blue Angels Air Show set for April 10 and 11. Author: Florida Times-Union, Dan Scanlan Published: 12:24 PM EST January 26, 2021 Updated: 7:48 AM EST March 3, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla The U.S. Navy s Blue Angels won t be flying high, low and upside down this spring at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
After what it called careful consideration, the Navy base canceled the 2021 NAS Jax Blue Angels Air Show set for April 10 and 11. Department of Defense Health Protection Conditions, as well as guidelines imposed by the Centers for Disease Control, and local civilian authorities, currently prevent execution of the air show, according to the Navy base.