The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to the Space Coast for a weekend of flyovers and aerial demonstrations at the Cocoa Beach Air Show. Performances begin at noon both days, with the Blue Angels scheduled for 3 p.m.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline a weekend air show in Cocoa Beach.

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are set to headline the first stop on the 2024 Air Dot Show Tour which will take place at the Orlando Sanford International Airport.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been around since 1946, but it wasn’t until 69 years later they had their first female pilot take to the skies in one of their air shows. That first female was Maj. Katie Higgins Cook, who said flying is in her blood. Flying into uncharted territory for a woman, she still remembers her first show with the team in El Centro, California. I knew people were watching because I was the first woman to fly a Blue Angel aircraft for a show,” said Cook. “I would say, you know, the sky’s the limit, quite literally, the sky is the limit, “said Cook.

The Blue Angels will headline The Great Florida Air Show, set for May 15-16 at the airport. Online advance tickets must be purchased at The Great Florida Air Show website — tickets will not be sold during the air show. Breen said additional Melbourne air show performers and attractions will be announced in late January. The city of Melbourne charged $43,519 in permitting fees for the 2019 Melbourne Air & Space Show, covering services such as police, traffic engineering, facilities, firefighters and EMTs. The first of the Blue Angels’ 18 new F/A-18E Super Hornets touched down in July at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

NEW YORK CITY – Jets from Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds flew over New York City on Tuesday in a tribute to the medical personnel, first responders and other essential workers involved in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The planes from the two demonstration squadrons flew in formation over New York and Newark beginning at noon. The planes later flew over Trenton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. “We are incredibly honored to have the opportunity to salute those working on the front line of the COVID-19 response. Brian Kesselring, U.S. Navy Blue Angels commanding officer and flight leader.