Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular
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April 2nd & 3rd 2016 Boca Chica Field, Key West
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  • 2016 NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular
  • April 2nd & 3rd 2016, Boca Chica Field, Key West

    April 2nd & 3rd 2016 • Boca Chica Field, Key West

  • Seaplane NASKW circa 1921
  • Seaplane “Jenny”
  • Jack Knutson and Rob Holland Photo
  • Greg Shelton
  • Legacy Flight

Welcome to
Naval Air Station Key West!

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work at NAS Key West, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 Southernmost Air Spectacular. It is our hope that you will enjoy this exciting event with your family and friends.

   

Naval Air Station Key West has a long and proud history, and is currently the Navy's premier air-to-air combat training station and also home to a bustling port facility. The installation has been a part of the Key West community since 1917, when a coastal air station was built on Trumbo Point. The first naval flight recorded from the station was on Sept. 22, 1917, with Coast Guard Lt. Stanley Parker flying a Curtiss N-9 seaplane.

   

In 1945, after World War II, the Navy disestablished its satellite air fields and combined them into one aviation activity designated as U.S. Naval Air Station, Key West. It has served as a training facility since then, preparing hundreds of thousands of aviators from all services, as well as allied nations, to preserve peace and protect the nation.

   

We have also selected very special civilian performers for the Southernmost Air Spectacular. The performers that you see today have spent thousands of hours developing their amazing and exciting aerobatic acts.

   

The Naval Air Station also has served as "the tip of spear" when needed – first in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis and most recently in support of Haiti humanitarian missions.

   

The skill and training required by military aviators is evident in the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels, as well as the other military flight demonstration teams that you will see this weekend. The incredible maneuvers that the Blue Angels perform are actually the same fundamental maneuvers that are employed in aerial combat.

   

We have also selected very special civilian performers for the Southernmost Air Spectacular. The performers that you see today have spent thousands of hours developing their amazing and exciting aerobatic acts.

   

Spectacular flying, static displays, a Kid's Zone, souvenirs and concessions – there is no better way to spend a day with family and friends! We are glad you are here to see your military in action!

   

   

Steve McAlearney, Captain
Commanding Officer
Naval Air Station Key West

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Performer Photos

110730-N-BA418-017 GREAT FALLS, Mont., (July 30, 2011) Pilots and crew chiefs attached to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, prepare for a flight demonstration during the Flight Over the Falls air show in Great Falls, Mont. The 2011 show season commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Blue Angels as well as the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110814-n-ba418-077_0 Four Blimps (LTA) at the Naval Air Station Boca Chica on January 10, 1951. U.S. Navy photo. f-3h-2n-demon-july-1956-2 f3d-sky-night-apr-1956 snj-freddy-cabanas 110402-n-di587474 110617-N-BA418-106 110706-N-DI587-076 PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 6, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Fabian Serrano, from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., left, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Schweitzer, from Orlando, Fla., members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, wipe down an F/A 18 Hornet at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., July 6. The Blue Angels are slated to perform at the Pensacola Beach Air Show July 9 as part of the 2011 show season and the celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachel McMarr/Released) 110707-N-BA418-024 PENSACOLA, Fla., (July 7, 2011) Marine Maj. Brent Stevens, from Knoxville, Tenn., left wingman for the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, watches the wingtip of an F/A-18 Hornet during a practice flight demonstration over Pensacola Beach, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform in the 2011 Pensacola Beach Air Show July 9 in cooperation with the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Andrew Johnson) 110707-N-BA418-062 PENSACOLA, Fla., (July 7, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Jim Tomaszeski, from Orange Park, Fla., right wingman for the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, performs the diamond dirty loop during a practice flight demonstration over Pensacola Beach, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform in the 2011 Pensacola Beach Air Show July 9 in cooperation with the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Andrew Johnson) 110707-N-BA418-065 PENSACOLA, Fla., (July 7, 2011) A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet flies inverted in front of Pensacola Beach, Fla., while performing the double farvel maneuver during a practice flight demonstration over Pensacola Beach. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform in the 2011 Pensacola Beach Air Show July 9 in cooperation with the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Andrew Johnson) 110707-N-BA418-090 PENSACOLA, Fla., (July 7, 2011) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels perform a line abreast loop maneuver during a practice flight demonstration over Pensacola Beach, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform in the 2011 Pensacola Beach Air Show July 9 in cooperation with the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Andrew Johnson) 110805-N-BA418-164 SEATTLE (Aug. 05, 2011) Lt. C.J. Simonsen, opposing solo pilot, performs the “section high alpha” maneuver along side the lead solo pilot during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110805-N-BA418-208 SEATTLE (Aug. 05, 2011) Lt. Ben Walborn, lead solo pilot, looks up toward the other F/A-18 Hornets flying in the delta formation during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110806-n-ba418-263 110807-n-di587-023 110917-N-BA418-180 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 2011) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, commanding officer and flight leader Capt. Greg McWherter signs autographs after performing at the Memphis Air Show. The Blue Angels are slated to perform at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Sept. 23-24 in celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)
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