Blue Angels canceled
Blue Angels canceled, The Blue Angels canceled both scheduled performances in Millville this Saturday and Sunday due to a lower-than-normal maneuver during a performance last weekend.
According to a release from the navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angles will remain in Pensecola for additional training and practice and not be featured at the Millville Wheels and Wings Airshow scheduled for May 28 and 29.......nj.
“We’re very disappointed,” said Donna Vertolli of Design Advertising, the firm that handles all marketing of the Airshow. “But we’re confident that the event will be great fun regardless.”
Vertolli said that Airshow itself will not be canceled. Various other groups including the U.S. Army Golden Knights will be there along with the Red Eagle Airsports, Coast Guard demonstrations, and a Viper F-16 demonstration from Utah.
“It’s not good for us,” Vertolli said. “But if it’s a matter of safety, we don’t want any incidents at the Millville Airport.”
The total cost of the Airshow was about $300,000 Vertolli said.
“All of our sponsors are important to us and we still have a great show for a great price,” Vertolli said.
Of the $300,000 budget, the Blue Angels are paid $6,000 per performance. The $12,000 paid to the Blue Angels will be refunded, according to Lt. Katie Kelly, public affairs officer for the Blue Angels.
“What we’re calling this is an ‘operational pause’ by the commanding officer of the Blue Angels,” said Lt. Katie Kelly, public affairs officer for the Blue Angels.
Kelly said the pause was put in place after an incident at a performance in Lynchburg, VA last weekend.
“The four Blue Angels were in a diamond formation and one of the jets flew too close to the ground while exiting the maneuver,” Kelly said.
The officer in command called for a “knock it off,” a term used to separate all of the involved aircrafts when someone looks like it could go wrong. Kelly said this is often done when there are flocks of birds in the way of a formation or maneuver.
Next, the pilots felt that the safest option was to land the planes.
“After the planes landed, we debriefed and determined that we’d return to Pensecola for additional training,” Kelly said.
“We regret the inconvenience this is for Millville and we’re disappointed that we can’t fly this weekend,” Kelly said.
The situation is rare, Kelly said. She did not have the specific numbers readily available but said that though the situation has happened before, it is rare to cancel out on an event.
“This is our job, flying, and showing what the Navy and Marine Corp is all about and we love it. It’s sad that we can’t do that,” Kelly said. “We want to, but safety is our number one priority and we’ve got to make sure the demonstrations are as safe as possible and we continue with high standards.”
The Blue Angels also canceled a scheduled flyover for the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning, which they have not missed for nearly 30 years. That flyover will be performed by the Strike Fighter Squadron 143 based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
Though the Blue Angels will not be there, the weekend will continue as planned, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Parking is $5.
The parking entrance for the public is located at Dividing Creek Road and Bogden Boulevard. Cedar Street will be closed from Silver Run Road to Buckshutem Road.
According to a release from the navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angles will remain in Pensecola for additional training and practice and not be featured at the Millville Wheels and Wings Airshow scheduled for May 28 and 29.......nj.
“We’re very disappointed,” said Donna Vertolli of Design Advertising, the firm that handles all marketing of the Airshow. “But we’re confident that the event will be great fun regardless.”
Vertolli said that Airshow itself will not be canceled. Various other groups including the U.S. Army Golden Knights will be there along with the Red Eagle Airsports, Coast Guard demonstrations, and a Viper F-16 demonstration from Utah.
“It’s not good for us,” Vertolli said. “But if it’s a matter of safety, we don’t want any incidents at the Millville Airport.”
The total cost of the Airshow was about $300,000 Vertolli said.
“All of our sponsors are important to us and we still have a great show for a great price,” Vertolli said.
Of the $300,000 budget, the Blue Angels are paid $6,000 per performance. The $12,000 paid to the Blue Angels will be refunded, according to Lt. Katie Kelly, public affairs officer for the Blue Angels.
“What we’re calling this is an ‘operational pause’ by the commanding officer of the Blue Angels,” said Lt. Katie Kelly, public affairs officer for the Blue Angels.
Kelly said the pause was put in place after an incident at a performance in Lynchburg, VA last weekend.
“The four Blue Angels were in a diamond formation and one of the jets flew too close to the ground while exiting the maneuver,” Kelly said.
The officer in command called for a “knock it off,” a term used to separate all of the involved aircrafts when someone looks like it could go wrong. Kelly said this is often done when there are flocks of birds in the way of a formation or maneuver.
Next, the pilots felt that the safest option was to land the planes.
“After the planes landed, we debriefed and determined that we’d return to Pensecola for additional training,” Kelly said.
“We regret the inconvenience this is for Millville and we’re disappointed that we can’t fly this weekend,” Kelly said.
The situation is rare, Kelly said. She did not have the specific numbers readily available but said that though the situation has happened before, it is rare to cancel out on an event.
“This is our job, flying, and showing what the Navy and Marine Corp is all about and we love it. It’s sad that we can’t do that,” Kelly said. “We want to, but safety is our number one priority and we’ve got to make sure the demonstrations are as safe as possible and we continue with high standards.”
The Blue Angels also canceled a scheduled flyover for the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning, which they have not missed for nearly 30 years. That flyover will be performed by the Strike Fighter Squadron 143 based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
Though the Blue Angels will not be there, the weekend will continue as planned, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Parking is $5.
The parking entrance for the public is located at Dividing Creek Road and Bogden Boulevard. Cedar Street will be closed from Silver Run Road to Buckshutem Road.
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