Hot on the heels of the Thunderbirds Over Waikiki just a month ago, Hawaii fans are treated once again to our nation's air-bound elite in the form of the Blue Angels!
What: 2007 Blues on the Bay
When: Saturday and Sunday, October 13 & 14, 2007
Where: Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe Bay
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for car show, carnival rides and autograph sessions
Air shows: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., including performances by the Blue Angels, aerobatic pilots Patty Wagstaff, Greg Poe, Mike Wiskus, Jill Long and Tim Weber and the Red Bull helicopter; demonstrations by H-60 and H-65 helicopters, and Coast Guard C-130 and Air Force C-17 aircraft; and skydiving by Navy Leap Frogs and the Army Golden Knights.
Cost: Free and open to the public. Tickets for special seating, including grandstands, box seats and chalets, are available at Ticketmaster
Their last performance here was back in 2004 at the same location over at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe.
Lucky if you live in the area, as you really won't have to go out of your way to watch it. Or even better yet, head out to the sandbar on a boat and enjoy the show.
It's hard to find the actual TIME the Blue Angels will perform, but I listened to a former Blue Angels commanding pilot being interviewed with Lanai (98.5FM) yesterday, and he said they'll start at approximately 3:00pm on each day.
I attended both the Saturday and Sunday events in 2004 (one with my late father) on base and had a blast (no pun intended). For me, the highlight of the 2004 shows was actually the performance by Patti Wagstaff and the solo performance by a Hawaii Air National Guard F-15. Those pilots were going OFF! The parking was well-organized and coordinated and not a problem at all.
If you do decide to head out to the marine base, DO bring this:
Cold drinks/water (non-alcoholic) in a small cooler (9-can capacity)
Folding chair(s) and/or a beach mat/towel
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Cool, comfortable attire
Camera (still and/or video)
There's concession booths as well if you need stuff.
Related Links:
Hawaii Marine Base Rehearsing for Event
‘Angels’ scream into Kaneohe (2004)
Blues on the Bay.org
Kaci Flies with the Blue Angels (YouTube video). See everyone else black-out from G-force in the related links!
I'm 99% sure I'll be going this weekend; probably one of those days watching it out at the sandbar with my friends. See you in Kaneohe!
What: 2007 Blues on the Bay
When: Saturday and Sunday, October 13 & 14, 2007
Where: Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe Bay
Schedule: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for car show, carnival rides and autograph sessions
Air shows: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., including performances by the Blue Angels, aerobatic pilots Patty Wagstaff, Greg Poe, Mike Wiskus, Jill Long and Tim Weber and the Red Bull helicopter; demonstrations by H-60 and H-65 helicopters, and Coast Guard C-130 and Air Force C-17 aircraft; and skydiving by Navy Leap Frogs and the Army Golden Knights.
Cost: Free and open to the public. Tickets for special seating, including grandstands, box seats and chalets, are available at Ticketmaster
Their last performance here was back in 2004 at the same location over at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe.
Lucky if you live in the area, as you really won't have to go out of your way to watch it. Or even better yet, head out to the sandbar on a boat and enjoy the show.
It's hard to find the actual TIME the Blue Angels will perform, but I listened to a former Blue Angels commanding pilot being interviewed with Lanai (98.5FM) yesterday, and he said they'll start at approximately 3:00pm on each day.
I attended both the Saturday and Sunday events in 2004 (one with my late father) on base and had a blast (no pun intended). For me, the highlight of the 2004 shows was actually the performance by Patti Wagstaff and the solo performance by a Hawaii Air National Guard F-15. Those pilots were going OFF! The parking was well-organized and coordinated and not a problem at all.
If you do decide to head out to the marine base, DO bring this:
Cold drinks/water (non-alcoholic) in a small cooler (9-can capacity)
Folding chair(s) and/or a beach mat/towel
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Cool, comfortable attire
Camera (still and/or video)
There's concession booths as well if you need stuff.
Related Links:
Hawaii Marine Base Rehearsing for Event
‘Angels’ scream into Kaneohe (2004)
Blues on the Bay.org
Kaci Flies with the Blue Angels (YouTube video). See everyone else black-out from G-force in the related links!
I'm 99% sure I'll be going this weekend; probably one of those days watching it out at the sandbar with my friends. See you in Kaneohe!
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