“Prepared. … Hit it.”
With these three phrases, the U.S. Navy’s elite flying staff level the noses of their F/A-18 Tremendous Hornet fighter jets skyward and take off in a near-vertical ascent, executed with energy and precision.
The flying squadron, with its blue and gold plane and professional aviators, will return to Naval Air Station for the 2025 Southernmost Air Spectacular March 29-30. The present will have fun the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy.
To exemplify the 2025 theme of “Air-Land-Sea,” the upcoming spectacular may also embrace a automobile present and a ship present at NAS Key West.
Along with the Blue Angels, the air station has invited practically a dozen different aerial performers, each navy and civilian. Army acts embrace the U.S. Particular Operations Command Para-Commandos Soar Workforce, hometown Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 “Solar Downers” and SAR Search and Rescue flying their MH-60S “Knighthawk.”
Civilian acts embrace Skip Stewart flying his Prometheus biplane; Rob Holland flying his MXS; Michael Goulian flying his EXTRA 330SC and world-famous Darnell Racing Jet Automobile.
Extra navy and classic plane will probably be on show on the air subject, with some out there for excursions. Different points of interest embrace a youngsters zone, Vietnam memorial wall, merchandise and meals distributors, exhibitor cubicles and extra.
For all the main points, and to purchase VIP tickets, go to keywestairshow.com. To showcase a ship or automobile, electronic mail mwrnaskw@us.navy.mil.
