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==Local Show Information==
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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.
  
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As a result of the sequester the Blue Angels have not been very active. They did not perform in the Beach show and are not expected to perform at the November air show at Pensacola NAS in November. I will update if this changes.
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UPDATE The Blue Angels will be back in action starting in 2014.  
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!colspan="6"|'''The 2014 Team'''
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|BA1 || "BOSS" || CDR Thomas Frosch || Flight Leader
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|BA2 || "J.K." || LCDR John Hiltz || Right Wing
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|BA3 || "VILI" || LCDR Nate Barton || Left Wing
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|BA4 || "S'UPP" || Capt Brandon Cordill || Slot
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|BA5 || "ELMO" || LCDR David Tickle || Lead Solo
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|BA6 || "IROC" || LT Mark Tedrow || Opposing Solo
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|BA7 || "DROOPY" || LT Ryan Chamberlain || Narrator
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|BA8 || || LCDR Michael Cheng || Events Coordinator
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Pensacola is proud to call itself home to the Blue Angels, officially known as the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. The "Blues" perform two shows a year in the Pensacola Area, one in July and another in November, but at 8:30 a.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday morning March through November they practice over Naval Air Station Pensacola. And they have 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. The following are the Blue Angels Frequencies:
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===2014 Official Pensacola Show Dates===
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* July 12 - Pensacola Beach Air Show
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* November 7-9 - Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show
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===Public Practice Shows===
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[http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/media/show/2014PracticeSchedule.pdf '''See the full 2014 Practice Schedule here.'''] (Adobe Reader required)(Schedule subject to change without notice.)
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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.
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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.  
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===Off Season Practice===
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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 standown period.
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===Blue Angels Frequencies===
 
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==Pensacola Air Traffic Control Frequencies==
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And don't forget Program the frequencies for Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA) and Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS). Which may be used during an airshow weekend.
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Don't forget to program the frequencies for Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA) and Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS).
  
 
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==Related Wiki Articles==
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* [[Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)]]
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* [[Escambia County (FL)]]
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* [[Gulf States Milcom]]
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* [[Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA) Escambia County (FL)|Naval Air Station Pensacola]]
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* [[Santa Rosa County (FL)]]
  
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==Related RR Database Entries==
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=7836 Air Show Frequencies National Database]
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=4496 Pensacola Naval Air Station (NPA)]
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* [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=4495 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) (Approach Control for NAS Pensacola)]
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/ The Blue Angels Official Website]
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* [http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/ National Naval Aviation Museum Official Website]
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* [http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_pensacola.html Naval Air Station Pensacola Official Website (CNIC)]
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[[Category:Air Shows]]
 
[[Category:Air Shows]]

Revision as of 22:57, 31 March 2014

Blue Angels Insignia.png

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 2014 Team |- |BA1 || "BOSS" || CDR Thomas Frosch || Flight Leader |- |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 |}

2014 Official Pensacola Show Dates

  • July 12 - 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 standown 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

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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 
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 
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 


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