Blue Angels make trip to Augusta ahead of spring shows

The Blue Angels graced the river region’s skies on Thursday. They landed at Bush Field for some practice ahead of their show dates that start in the spring.
Published: Nov. 21, 2024 at 4:56 PM EST
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Blue Angels graced the river region’s skies on Thursday.

They landed at Bush Field for some practice ahead of their show dates that start in the spring.

On Thursday afternoon, you might have seen or heard the flight demonstration squad.

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After their winter site visit, we heard from the two pilots about the air show.

“Our mission as The Blue Angels is to inspire, serve the country and inspire those to excellence through our flight demonstration and community outreach. So, our hope is to bring a little bit of that to Augusta,” said Lt. Commander Lilly Montana.

According to the show schedule, The Blue Angels are expected to be in Beaufort, S.C. on April 12 and 13 and then in Augusta on April 26 and 27.