F18 Hornets of the Blue Angels command the air space as thousands are stunned

The F/A 18 Hornets, Blue Angels  mid  demonstration.
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F/A 18 Hornets, Blue Angels doing a fly over.
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F/A 18 Hornets returning to air strip after demonstration.
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Pilot preparing to exit F/A 18 Hornet.
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It was estimated that over 10,000 attended the Blue Angels demonstration.
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Blue Angel fans aboard shuttle which will transport them to the air strip.
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Blue Angel fans waiting in line for shuttle to transport them to air strip.
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(BMLTV) VA BEACH, September 16, 2012 – As we stood in line waiting for a shuttle bus to transport thousands of Blue Angel fans to the NAS Oceana air strip, you could here the excitement in the voices of the kids and their parents alike.

 For many this would be a once in a life time experience. The Ofeld’s had been on vacation from Europe and had no idea if they would ever be able to return back to the U.S. anytime soon.

The parents of four teens had managed to put their money together in order to visit Virginia Beach for two weeks. While glancing at the events schedule in the paper the Ofeld’s saw that the Blue Angels would be doing a demonstration at Oceana and decided to come out to the event. The Blue Angels serve as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

by abhi ahmadadeen