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The Blues Are Back, And Free Practice Shows Begin This Week
March 26, 2018
The Blues are back in town….The U.S. Navy Blue Angels returned home from Texas Sunday and buzzed the beach from west to east. Free practice shows begin this week at NAS Pensacola.
The world-famous Blue Angels are based at NAS Pensacola, and can be seen practicing over the museum at NAS Pensacola select days throughout the year. Practices last about 55 minutes, and admission to is free and open to the public.
The outside viewing area for the Blue Angels practice is located on the museum flight Line north of the museum. Signs are posted to direct visitors to viewing and parking locations, including limited parking for handicapped visitors. Open bleacher seating is available for seating 1,000 people. Chair service is provided at each practice session, a limited quantity of chairs are available for a fee of $3 per chair good for that day’s practice session. Concessions (bottled water, sport drinks, light food and treats) and merchandise are also available. Chair service, concessions and merchandise are provided by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and proceeds support the museum and foundation programs.
Sun protection is recommended, as is hearing protection for those with sensitive hearing. There is a 100 percent ID check policy for those 16 and older to access the museum flight line to view a Blue Angels practice. Backpacks, daypacks, luggage, or similar items are not allowed on the flight line during Blue Angel practice air shows. Small purses, bags containing medications, and diaper bags are allowed, but are subject to search by Naval Air Station Pensacola Security personnel.
Practices this week are as follows:
–Wednesday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (autograph session afterward in Museum atrium)
–Thursday 111:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
–Friday 9-10 a.m.
For a complete schedule, click here.
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These sessions are perfect for us local people to really enjoy the show. They have volunteers who describe what they will do next and sometimes they repeat the same maneuver to perform it even better! Such an education on what the Blue Angels do to put on a perfect show. So much fun!