| The Blue Angels Contributor(s): Keillor, Maureen Smith (Author), Wheeler, Evelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540214087 ISBN-13: 9781540214089 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - Naval |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.79 lbs) 98 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Pensacola, Florida - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every year, more than 11 million people attend air shows that feature the Blue Angels, who call Pensacola, Florida, their home. The Navy s Flight Demonstration Team, with its six gleaming blue-and-gold F/A-18 Hornets, never fails to thrill the crowds. Flying from heights of over 15,000 feet and dropping as low as 50 feet, the shows are nonstop, high-energy, heart-stopping excitement. The Blue Angels were established in 1946 by Adm. Chester W. Nimitz to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach. The Blue Angels pilots and flight crew visit 50,000 people a year in schools, hospitals, and other community events, in addition to performing for those who attend their air shows." |