Naval Academy Honors Fallen Blue Angels

Posted on May 24, 2006

Naval Academy Honors Fallen Blue Angels

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) — The U.S. Naval Academy paid tribute to the 25 Blue Angels pilots and enlisted crew members who have died in team flight operations in the Blue Angels’ 60-year history in a ceremony May 22. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Rodney P. Rempt unveiled a memorial plaque alongside a display F/A-18 Hornet, painted in the Blue Angels’ unmistakable blue and gold color scheme, at Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The aircraft’s canopy rails display the names of Cmdr. Stephen Foley, the Blue Angels’ current commanding officer, and...

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