Tom Callahan
July 11th 07, 05:02 PM
Around here we are getting ready for Red, White and Blues week.
Events start off with the Blue Angel's Circle & Arrival maneuvers at 8 a.m.
on Wednesday, July 18 (they will fly over to Santa Rosa Island and fly
around getting
used to landmarks and the Coast Guard ship that is moored at the center of
the maneuver area).
Then there is a Blue Angel practice session at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 19
over Pensacola Beach.
Go to this site for all of the details:
http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/airshow.asp
The full dress rehearsal begins at noon on Friday, July 20 and includes The
Trojan Phlyers in T-28Bs, AeroShell Aerobatic Team in their AT-6
Texan/Harvard SNJ & NA-16, Vortex Aerobatics in their Pitts Eagle, a
Search-and-Rescue (SAR) demonstration by the U.S. Coast Guard, and of course
the Blue Angels flying Fat Albert (C-130) and F/A-18 Hornets.
The main event, the Pensacola Beach Air Show, starts at noon on Saturday,
July 21.
Following is a complete line up of events:
11:45 a.m. Water in front of show area is cleared for safety precautions.
12:05 p.m.Coast Guard Search & Rescue (SAR) demonstration, HH-65 Dolphin
12:35 p.m. Trojan Phlyers, T-28Bs
12:55 p.m. Vortex Aerobatics, Pitts Eagle hybrid
1:05 p.m.AeroShell Aerobatic Team, T-6 Texan/Harvard SNJ & NA-16
1:20 p.m. Swimmers are allowed back into the water for 20 minutes.
1:40 p.m.Water is cleared again for final part of show.
1:50 p.m. Fat Albert, C-130 Hercules
2 p.m. Blue Angels, F/A-18 Hornets
Events start off with the Blue Angel's Circle & Arrival maneuvers at 8 a.m.
on Wednesday, July 18 (they will fly over to Santa Rosa Island and fly
around getting
used to landmarks and the Coast Guard ship that is moored at the center of
the maneuver area).
Then there is a Blue Angel practice session at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 19
over Pensacola Beach.
Go to this site for all of the details:
http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/airshow.asp
The full dress rehearsal begins at noon on Friday, July 20 and includes The
Trojan Phlyers in T-28Bs, AeroShell Aerobatic Team in their AT-6
Texan/Harvard SNJ & NA-16, Vortex Aerobatics in their Pitts Eagle, a
Search-and-Rescue (SAR) demonstration by the U.S. Coast Guard, and of course
the Blue Angels flying Fat Albert (C-130) and F/A-18 Hornets.
The main event, the Pensacola Beach Air Show, starts at noon on Saturday,
July 21.
Following is a complete line up of events:
11:45 a.m. Water in front of show area is cleared for safety precautions.
12:05 p.m.Coast Guard Search & Rescue (SAR) demonstration, HH-65 Dolphin
12:35 p.m. Trojan Phlyers, T-28Bs
12:55 p.m. Vortex Aerobatics, Pitts Eagle hybrid
1:05 p.m.AeroShell Aerobatic Team, T-6 Texan/Harvard SNJ & NA-16
1:20 p.m. Swimmers are allowed back into the water for 20 minutes.
1:40 p.m.Water is cleared again for final part of show.
1:50 p.m. Fat Albert, C-130 Hercules
2 p.m. Blue Angels, F/A-18 Hornets