BLUE ANGELS UNIT TO RETURN TO POINT MUGU.Byline: Daily News POINT MUGU - More than 150,000 people are expected to gather next weekend along the coast in Ventura County for the 41st Point Mugu Air Show at the Naval Base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local Ventura County. The main attraction at the free event this year will be the world-famous Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team, which hasn't performed at the Point Mugu show since 1999. The Air Show, Saturday and next Sunday, will feature military aircraft from the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, with numerous aerial demonstrations with a variety of planes. The public will be able to see aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle and the E-2C E-2C Hawkeye; Navy Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft Hawkeye, both utilized during Operation Iraqi Freedom. There will also be simulators, current and vintage aircraft on static display, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. booths and souvenirs for sale. Gates open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. both days, and the Blue Angels are scheduled to appear at 2:25 p.m. The idea for the Blue Angels came in 1946, when Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz GCB (February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied forces during World War II. , the chief of naval operations chief of naval operations n. pl. chiefs of naval operations Abbr. CNO The ranking officer of the U.S. Navy, responsible to the secretary of the Navy and to the President. , ordered the establishment of a flight demonstration team to showcase naval aviation Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies. Maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of land based forces such as RAF Coastal Command or United States Coast Guard. . Over the years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Blue Angels have moved into successively advanced aircraft and, in 1986, unveiled their present jet, the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. Since its inception in 1946, the team has flown for more than 393 million fans. Because of tight security, visitors to the air show will be prohibited from bringing certain items, including backpacks, coolers and weapons of any kind. IF YOU GO --The Point Mugu Air Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22-23. Take Las Posas Road south from the Ventura (101) Freeway to the naval base. Information is available at (805) 989-8786 or at www.nbvc.navy.mil/airshow05/. The event is free, but paid premium seating and flight-line seating with catered meals is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For tickets, call (800) 367-5833 or through www.airshownetwork.com. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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