photos by Charlie London

If you happened to be home today you heard the unmistakable sound of fighter jets flying over Faubourg St. John around noon today.

As soon as I heard this I jumped in the car and headed over to Lakefront Airport. Taking pictures of fighter jets flying low to the ground at breakneck speed proved more difficult than I imagined. You can see what I was able to catch below:

The Blue Angels, the U. S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, will put on an air show at the New Orleans Lakefront. A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. The Blue Angels’ C-130, affectionately known as Fat Albert, begins each demonstration by exhibiting its maximum performance capabilities during a ten-minute performance. Shortly thereafter, you will see the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-jet Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.

WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, April 21, 2012

BLUE ANGEL PUBLIC AIR SHOW OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Lakefront, from University of New Orleans to Lakefront Airport

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blue Angels performance

Please take the bus, carpool and bike to the show, because parking is limited. Shuttles will be available (location TBD)

Sunday, April 22, 2012

BLUE ANGEL PUBLIC AIR SHOW OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Lakefront, from University of New Orleans to Lakefront Airport

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Blue Angels performance

Please take the bus, carpool and bike to the show, because parking is limited. Shuttles will be available (location TBD)

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Charlie London of @FaubourgStJohn has some cool pix of the Blue Angels in our skies today: bit.ly/HUe0A2