Aircraft
New Wings for the Blue Angels
Having flown the "legacy" Hornet since 1986, the U.S. Navy's elite Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron is going to convert to the Super Hornet
The Blue Angels have been flying the F/A-18 for 32 years and are to upgrade to the larger Super Hornet. (photo: U.S. Navy)
The Blue Angels have been flying the F/A-18 for 32 years and are to upgrade to the larger Super Hornet. (photo: U.S. Navy)

Beginning around 2021/22 the U.S.'s Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron—better known as the Blue Angels—expects to be flying the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as its display mount. The OEM received a $17 million order from the Naval Air Systems Command to purchase the equipment necessary to modify nine single-seat F/A-18Es and two F/A-18F two-seaters to the team’s specifications.


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