JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Blue Angels have landed in Jacksonville.
The elite navy group was grounded last year because of sequestration. However, they're fully funded and back in action for 2014.
“Our mission is to inspire a culture of excellence and also service the country. We just want to inspire people, maybe it’s to fly, maybe not to fly." said Dave Tickle, Blue Angels Operations Officer. "Make yourself proud, make your country proud of you. We want to inspire folks to achieve goals and do well.
The Blue Angels are slated to perform a total of 65 shows this year. The group performs in Jacksonville at the NAS JAX Air Show this weekend, October 25 and 26.
"We’ll fly as low as 125 mphs fast as 700 mph, all the way to -3 g’s to positive 7.5 g’s so the full spectrum of what the aircraft is capable of doing," said Tickle.
WHAT'S PERMITTED/PROHIBITED:
Everyone entering the Air Show must pass through walk-through metal detectors and scanner checkpoints at the pedestrian gate.
Vehicles will be inspected upon entry to the Naval Air Station. Vehicles planning to drop people off and depart should do so at the Ajax & Albermale gate, Building 135 parking area.
Tailgating/Parties are NOT allowed in the parking areas. No open fires or grills.
Questions please contact the NAS Jax security at (904) 542-0969
Clear Bags For Medical Items Or
Child And Infant Care
Portable/Lawn Chairs (NOT In Bag Carriers)
Cameras (Still And Video) (Camera Bags Must Not Exceed 8"X10")
Small Purses/Handbags (Maximum Size 8"X10")
Coolers And Cooking Grills
Pop-Up Tents
Large Sun Umbrellas
Backpacks
Carry-All Bags/Large Handbags (Maximum Size 8"X10")
Animals/Pets (Service Animals Only)
Bicycles/Skateboards/Roller Blades
Kites/Balloons
Fireworks
Radio Controlled Devices
Contraband (Illegal Substances And Weapons Such As Knives, Pepper Spray, Stun Guns Etc.)
AIR SHOW SCHEDULE:
Show begins at 10 a.m. Blue Angels will perform at 3 p.m. Plan on arriving by 12:30 p.m. in order to see the Blues. Traffic will be backed up.
Schedule is subject to change. Performers listed in order of performance.
- National Anthem
- Melissa Pemberton in the Edge 540
- Gene Soucy in the ShowCat
- "Port-O-Jet" Jet Outhouse
- Skip Stewart in the Prometheus
- Roger Buis in the OTTO helicopter
- Matt Chapman in the Eagle 580
- Kyle Franklin in Dracula
- School Time Jet Powered Bus
- Patty Wagstaff in the Extra 300S
- John Klatt in the Air National Guard MXS
- Gene and Teresa Soucy Wing Walking
- Roger Buis in the OTTO helicopter
- P-3 Orion
- P-8 Poseidon
- The Immortals featuring Skip Stewart, School Time Jet Powered Bus, Kyle Franklin, Melissa Pemberton and Firewalkers PYRO
- Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo
- F-22 and P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight
- Dan McCue in the F4U Corsair
- Dave Dollarhide in the A-4 Skyhawk
- Navy Legacy Flight featuring Dan McCue and Dave Dollarhide
- Sean D. Tucker in the Oracle
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
DIRECTIONS:
From North of Jacksonville:
From Jacksonville International Airport, take I-95 South to Exit 111 (I-10) toward Lake City/Tallahassee. Continue West on I-10 for a short distance and take Exit 361 (on the left) toward US-17 South/Roosevelt Boulevard. Continue South on Roosevelt Boulevard for approximately six miles. The base will be on your left. Enter the base from the main gate (Yorktown is the main gate, look for the Blue Angel jet).
From I-95 take Exit 337 and merge onto I-295 North (on the left). Continue on I-295 North, crossing the St. John’s River and take the first exit (Exit 10) toward NAS Jacksonville/HWY 17 North. The base will be on your right. Please enter the base from the Main (visitor) gate (look for the Blue Angel jet).
Depart airport and travel along Duval Road (road you will exit airport on). Follow signs to Interstate 95. Get on 95 South and within 2 miles you will see signs that say 295 South.
Get over in your right lane and bear off onto 295 South. You will stay on 295 South for approximately 30 miles (about 25 minutes).
Get off the exit after Blanding Blvd. The exit will say Highway 17/Roosevelt Blvd.
Get off the exit and when the road splits you are going to bear to the left. There will be a light, turn left at the light and you will be traveling North on Highway 17 (also called Roosevelt Blvd.).
Go under the interstate, after you go under the interstate get over into your right lane. About 2 minutes you will start to see a fence line on the right (this is the base fence line).
Come through the Yorktown Gate (second gate). At this gate you will see a large base sign and a Blue Angel plane.
For more information about the event, visit the website.
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