United States Navy Blue Angels collection
Collection — Folder: OBE024
Identifier: OBE024
Scope and Contents
This collection contains posters and photographs created by the Blue Angels for promotional purposes around 2009.
Dates
- circa 2009
Creator
- United States. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
"In 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester Nimitz, had a vision to create a flight exhibition team in order to raise the public's interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale. In the 1940's, we thrilled audiences with our precision combat maneuvers in the F6 Hellcat, the F8 Bearcat and the F9 Panther. During the 1950's, we refined our demonstration with aerobatic maneuvers in the F9 Cougar and F-11 Tiger and introduced the first six-plane delta formation, still flown to this day. By the end of the 1960's, we were flying the F-4 Phantom, the only two seat aircraft flown by the delta formation. In 1974, we transitioned to the A-4 Skyhawk, a smaller and lighter aircraft with a tighter turning radius allowing for a more dynamic flight demonstration. In 1986, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary by unveiling the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, which we still fly to this day."
Excerpt from: United States Navy. "History of the Blue Angels." Accessed October 13, 2021. https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history.
Excerpt from: United States Navy. "History of the Blue Angels." Accessed October 13, 2021. https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 extra-large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection has no specific arrangement.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/10/13 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2020/10/13 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2022/11/02 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- United States. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron (Organization)
- Title
- United States Navy Blue Angels collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
