Blue Angels Pensacola NAS Homecoming and Beach Airshows
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Local Show Information
Pensacola is proud to call itself home to the Blue Angels, officially known as the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. The "Blues" perform two "official" shows per year in the Pensacola Area. The first during July and their final show of every season in November, known as their "Homecoming" show.
Template:Prettytable !colspan="6"|The 2015 Team |- |BA1 || "BOSS" || CDR Thomas Frosch || Flight Leader / Commanding Officer |- |BA2 || || LT Matt Suyderhoud || Right Wing |- |BA3 || || LT Andy Talbott || Left Wing |- |BA4 || "VILI" || LCDR Nate Barton || Slot |- |BA5 || "IROC" || LT Mark Tedrow || Lead Solo |- |BA6 || "DROOPY" || LT Ryan Chamberlain || Opposing Solo |- |BA7 || || Capt Jeff Kuss (USMC) || Narrator |- |BA8 || || Capt Corrie Mays (USMC) || Events Coordinator |}
Template:Prettytable !colspan="6"|The 2014 Team |- |BA1 || "BOSS" || CDR Thomas Frosch || Flight Leader / Commanding Officer |- |BA2 || "J.K." || LCDR John Hiltz || Right Wing |- |BA3 || "VILI" || LCDR Nate Barton || Left Wing |- |BA4 || "S'UPP" || Capt Brandon Cordill || Slot |- |BA5 || "ELMO" || LCDR David Tickle || Lead Solo |- |BA6 || "IROC" || LT Mark Tedrow || Opposing Solo |- |BA7 || "DROOPY" || LT Ryan Chamberlain || Narrator |- |BA8 || || LCDR Michael Cheng || Events Coordinator |}
2015 Official Pensacola Show Dates
- July 11 - Pensacola Beach Air Show
- November 7-9 - Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show
Public Practice Shows
See the full 2014 Practice Schedule here. (Adobe Reader required)(Schedule subject to change without notice.)
The Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola has a viewing area for visitors to watch the team practice. The team visits the museum to answer questions and sign autographs after Wednesday practices.
At 11:30 a.m. on most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings during the March - November show season the Blues conduct full practice shows at NAS Pensacola, weather permitting. They have also been known to make surprise visits over Pensacola Beach at Casino Beach. So if you are going to the Naval Aviation Museum or Pensacola Beach don't forget to bring your scanner.
Off Season Practice
Within just a few days of the final, official, "homecoming" show at Pensacola, off season practice begins in the Blues R2908 Restricted Airspace just offshore of Fort Morgan and Gulf Shores Alabama. Weather permitting, daily practices are held in this airspace for familiarizing the newly arriving pilots, and the previous seasons team members into their new flight duties. These practices continue until the team departs for El Centro, California, for the full winter practice "season" in January. This space was also used extensively for re-qualifying the team during the 2011 season's safety stand down period.
Blue Angels Frequencies
237.800 Solos and cross country Air/Air 251.600 Air/Air nationwide and at NAS Pensacola 255.200 Circle/arrivals discrete and cross country air/air 265.000 Diamond formation secondary 275.350 Diamond formation, cross country air/air and Pensacola squadron common 284.250 Show box for diamond, solos, delta and cross country air/air 289.800 Air refueling during cross country trips 305.500 Fat Albert “Bert” primary, solo aircraft and maintenance officer 305.900 Fat Albert “Bert” and solo aircraft 346.500 “Checklist Freq” – Pre-show checklist, ground start/roll out and maintenance 390.200 May no longer be active. Update if you hear something 250.975 May no longer be active. Update if you hear something 264.550 May no longer be active. Update if you hear something 139.8125 ComCart Ground maintenance crews and equipment checks [Bravo] NBFM PL 67.0 Hz 142.6125 ComCart Ground maintenance crews and equipment checks [Alpha] NBFM PL 67.0 Hz 141.5625 ComCart Not used at all shows
Pensacola Air Traffic Control Frequencies
Don't forget to program the frequencies for Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA) and Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS).
Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA)
Frequency | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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121.70000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Ground | Sherman Ground | AM | Aircraft |
336.40000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Ground | Sherman Ground | AM | Aircraft |
120.70000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Tower | Sherman Tower | AM | Aircraft |
340.20000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Tower | Sherman Tower | AM | Aircraft |
134.10000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Clrnce | Clearance Delivery | AM | Aircraft |
268.70000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Clrnce | Clearance Delivery | AM | Aircraft |
312.10000 | BM | CSQ | NPA Base | Base Operations | AM | Aircraft |
359.60000 | BM | CSQ | NPA PMSV | Pilot to Metro Service | AM | Aircraft |
124.35000 | BM | CSQ | NPA ATIS | ATIS | AM | Aircraft |
266.80000 | BM | CSQ | NPA ATIS | ATIS | AM | Aircraft |
Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS)
Frequency | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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122.95000 | BM | CSQ | Unicom | Unicom | AM | Aircraft |
121.25000 | B | CSQ | ATIS | ATIS | AM | Aircraft |
348.60000 | BM | CSQ | Ground | Ground | AM | Aircraft |
119.90000 | BM | CSQ | CTAF | CTAF | AM | Aircraft |
257.80000 | BM | CSQ | Tower | Tower | AM | Aircraft |
123.72500 | BM | CSQ | Clearance | Clearance Delivery | AM | Aircraft |
256.87500 | BM | CSQ | Clearance | Clearance Delivery | AM | Aircraft |
121.90000 | BM | CSQ | Ground | Ground | AM | Aircraft |
Related Wiki Articles
- Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)
- Escambia County (FL)
- Gulf States Milcom
- Naval Air Station Pensacola
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
Related RR Database Entries
- Air Show Frequencies National Database
- Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA)
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) (Approach Control for NAS Pensacola)