BYE, BYE, BLUE ANGELS: PHOTOS FROM A HIGH-FLYING WEEKEND

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Mandy Miles
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The Blue Angels were back for the Southernmost Air Spectacular March 29 and 30. Despite a one-day rainout, the Navy’s elite F/A-18 Super Hornets did not disappoint on March 30, along with parachutists, aerobatic flights and tours of giant aircraft. Photos by Mark Hedden and Larry Blackburn

From a flyover on Duval Street on March 26, to the grand finale air show on March 30, the Southernmost Air Spectacular did not disappoint.

Despite a rainout on March 29, the March 30 show was flying high under blue skies and heart-stopping power. 

An estimated 13,000 people streamed into Naval Air Station Key West at Boca Chica on March 30 to watch heart-stopping aerobatic performances, parachutists deploying an American flag to the sound of the national anthem and the stars of the show, the U.S. Navy’s elite precision flying team, the Blue Angels, in their F/A-18 Super Hornets.

Godspeed, guys. See you back here in two years.

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Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.

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