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UPDATE: Blue Angels arrive at Boeing Field

July 29, 2024 1:39 pm
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 |   Blue Angels | West Seattle news

1:39 PM: In case you missed the mention in our daily event list, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are due to arrive at nearby Boeing Field this afternoon. Their main Seafair practices and airshows are later this week. The Museum of Flight has just updated their ETA to 1:55 pm. Again this year, they’ll be based out of Boeing Field, rather than to the south of the MoF; new this year, Seafair is selling tickets to see the pilots’ pre-airshow “walkdowns” Friday-Sunday. The MoF also is having its annual Jet Blast Bash (membership or ticket required) with special events Saturday-Sunday.

2:03 PM: The Museum of Flight reports their arrival, tweeting video of the jets taxiing. (added) And thanks to Jon for the photo:

(added) And thanks to Angelo for this photo!

Blue Angel #4 is Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Lee, the team’s first woman F/A 18 demonstration pilot.

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13 Replies to "UPDATE: Blue Angels arrive at Boeing Field"

  • Mike Russell July 29, 2024 (2:29 pm)

    Managed to get a shot as they approached BFI (albeit from far away!)

    • blue anger July 29, 2024 (6:04 pm)

      Please cancel this horrible event

  • SeattleFreeze July 29, 2024 (7:50 pm)

    I LOVE THE BLUE ANGELS! WELCOME BACK TO SEATTLE!!!

  • Rhonda July 29, 2024 (9:57 pm)

    Welcome back Blue Angels and Fat Albert. Go Navy! 🇺🇸⚓

  • Gennifer Bolter July 30, 2024 (1:38 am)

    Cue the complaints about the noise, the road traffic, the carbon footprint, the scared dogs, the unnecessary military spending, this non-compassionate comment about all the complainers, blah blah blah. Did I forget anything?

  • Hammer in Hand July 30, 2024 (6:21 am)

    It’s a shame that Seafair has again put an admission tag on this event. Used to be you could load up the cooler and lawn chairs and head to the lake shore first come first serve and  at no cost. If there was a way to charge for the pirates landing surly they would do that too

    • WSB July 30, 2024 (12:20 pm)

      You can watch at the lake for free on Friday as always. The walkdown at Boeing Field is the new “pay to view” event to which I was referring.

  • Genesee5Points July 30, 2024 (8:28 am)

    Can’t wait for the sound of freedom over the peninsula all week…. GO NAVY!!!  

    • SoLongDelridge July 30, 2024 (11:00 am)

      I can tell you’ve put a lot of thought into this.

      • Genesee5Points July 30, 2024 (4:41 pm)

        Thank you, but it actually came to me quite easily… As a Naval Aviation Veteran this week is a special one… BEAT ARMY!   

  • Actually Mike July 30, 2024 (11:42 am)

    Sad.

  • Desperately Seeking Saka July 30, 2024 (7:04 pm)

    It’s fun to watch them from walking out onto the pedestrian lane on I-90. They’re close enough that you can not only hear the sound of freedom but smell it, too.

  • Ex-Westwood Resident July 31, 2024 (7:20 pm)

    I just LOVE this time of year!!!

    Listening to and a watching the “Blues” showcase the talent it takes to fly with in 12 INCHES of each other. The roar of the planes representing those that protect this nation from enemies, foreign and domestic.

    Those that complain, as a 22-year Navy Veteran, all I got to say is:

    “I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said “thank you” and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a *damn* what you think you are entitled to!”  

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