Thursday, May 28, 2009

Blue Angels trim practice


PENSACOLA, Fla. – Because of budget constraints, the Navy is cutting one day of practice for the Blue Angels flight demonstration team. The F/A-18 Hornets will no longer practice on Tuesday, but will continue Wednesday sessions. None of the remaining air show appearances are being canceled. The team is based at Naval Air Station Pensacola. (Sources: Pensacola News Journal, AP via Miami Herald, 05/27/09) Note: After cutting two Tuesday practices, the team later returned to Tuesday sessions, according to reports.