The Blue Angels: A Fly-By History: Sixty Years Of Aerial Excellence

The Blue Angels: A Fly-By History: Sixty Years of Aerial Excellence

ReviewIn Flight USA, February 2006 (circ.: 41,000)?n impressive tribute to the fascinating history of this venerable flight exhibition team. The images and photos are as impressive as the compilation of history and interviews that Veronico weaves in and out of his work. As the team celebrates its 60th year, it could hardly hope for a better print tribute to the heritage of this daring group which continues to thrill at the dawn of the 21st century.?ir & Space Smithsonian, April/May, 2006 (circ.: 250,000)?aval enthusiasts will find plenty to cheer about in Veronico? obsessively detailed chronology and photographs of the various aircraft used over the team? history.?n 1946 the Blue Angels first took wing; a team of four pilots flew the Grumman F6F Hellcat, in daring air shows conceived by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations. And in the 60 years since then, "V" and "Echelon" formations gave way to awe-inspiring "Diamond" maneuvers and solo tricks like the "Dirty Loop" and the "Tuck-away Break." The six-man teams moved into the jet age with the McDonnell Douglas IA-18 Hornet. More than 350 million spectators around the world have thrilled to the Blue Angels