I gotta admit- I used to be getting choked up simply driving to the Billings Airport. To see the entire vehicles and the entire individuals on the facet of the highway simply to get a glimpse of the US Navy Blue Angels was unimaginable. And this was only for ONE jet, not to mention the whole crew and the whole air present that can be in Billings, Montana later this summer season.
The #7 and #8 US Navy Blue Angels touched down on the Edwards Jet Middle in Billings Friday afternoon for a coordination assembly forward of the large present in Summer season of 2023.
Credit score Aaron Flint
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I used to be in a position to meet up with each of the pilots, and two former Blue Angels pilots who served 32 years ago- which is about what number of years in the past when the Navy’s Blue Angels final carried out in Billings, Montana.
We’ll function extra of that content material within the days forward.
If that is what it appeared like Friday afternoon, think about what sort of crowd will present up for the complete air present this summer season:
It was nice to see so many reactions from individuals who bought to see the Blue Angels on the airport. Here’s what considered one of our buddies on Fb needed to say as they caught a glimpse of the jet throughout city:
I work at a elementary college as a lunch recess support, and our 4th graders had been exterior at recess on the time the fly over occurred, and the children had been Soo excited. They saved working everywhere in the playground simply to attempt to get one other glimpse of the jet.
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