U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander, flies during a demonstration practice near Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The F-35A demo team has been regularly practicing at home station in order to stay performance ready for the resumption of the air show seasons (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner).
The Great Colorado Air Show marks the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ first appearance in Northern Colorado since 2002. The Blue Angels are celebrating their 75th anniversary and will fly the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Also at the show are U.S. Air Force
Blue Angels to debut new jets at SUN ân FUN for their 75th anniversary
The new super hornet is being shown off at sun and fun this year!
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LAKELAND, Fla. â The first airshow performance of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels newest jet is being showcased in Lakeland.
Larger, more powerful, and faster the F/A-18E Super Hornet is the Navy s premier strike fighter. And its capabilities will be on full display for the first time anywhere in the world at the SUN ân FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland.
âSuper Hornet is about 30% larger than the âlegacyâ Hornet. So, itâs pretty cool seeing the Super Hornet in the delta because itâs a much larger aircraft. Pretty neat to see that, but performance wise it does have increased thrust, bigger engines and upgraded avionics as well,â said Maj. Rick Rose, United States Marine Corps Pilot.
Your daily guide to Sun n Fun s 2021 Aerospace Expo
LAKELAND Thousands of aviation enthusiasts from across the country are arriving in Lakeland for the 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo this week from Monday through Sunday. The event features dozens of industry-related workshops, presentations and at least one airshow daily.
Here s some of the highlights, starting with the airshow lineups as selected by The Ledger. A full daily schedule can be found online at flysnf.org.
Air show lineup, by day
All afternoon airshows start at 1 p.m., with the exception of Thursday when the U.S. Navy s Blue Angels are expected to arrive at noon. Sun n Fun hosts two nighttime airshows starting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
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The flyover is expected to last about 10 to 15 minutes, according to Dietlin. The team asks that those gathering to watch follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team will kick off its 2021 air show schedule in Lakeland, Florida, at the Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo on April 17 and 18. Months ago on the original schedule, the Blues were slated to perform in Jacksonville in early April and in Beaufort, South Carolina, toward the end of April, but Lt. Kaitlin Forster, the team s event coordinator, said those shows were canceled this winter due to COVID concerns.