From April 1, 2019: A-4 Skyhawks, F-100s Return To The Air Show Circuit In 2022
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are going retro, bringing back some of their classic airplanes for the 2022 air show season.
The two teams jointly announced April 1 that the Blue Angels will fly the season in A-4 Skyhawks, while the Thunderbirds will take to the skies in F-100 Super Sabres.
The Blue Angels flew the A-4 Skyhawks from 1974 to 1986. The Navy determined that they had the best chance of finding and getting a team of seven A-4s in the air, rather than going back to something earlier. "The A-4 is an airplane that many fans will recognize, and still give us the capability to put on much the same show as we do today," said Rear Admiral James Bynum, commander of the Naval Air Training Command. "They always were a great airplane, and we're looking forward to presenting that part of our heritage during the 2022 air show season.
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