March 30 & 31, 2019

Boca Chica Field, Key West

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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 2019 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.

   

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!

   

Bobby Baker, Captain
Commanding Officer
Naval Air Station Key West

FREE ADMISSION

General Admission and Parking are FREE

 

Show Schedule

March 30 & 31, 2019

Gates open at        9 am
Air Show starts at      10:30 am
Blue Angels Fly at      2:30 pm

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bess-truman-1950a helos-at-the-gate-2008 vfc111-photo rob-holland-photo 110615-N-BA418-051 110617-N-BA418-106 110619-N-BA418-168 110706-N-DI587-015 PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 6, 2011) Yeoman 2nd Class Raffael Woods, from Atlanta, a member of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, acts as a ground safety observer during a morning turns evolution 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-BA418-036 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-BA418-115 PENSACOLA, Fla., (July 7, 2011) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels perform a delta loop break cross 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) 110729-N-BA418-458 GREAT FALLS, Mont., (July 29, 2011) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels C-130 affectionately known as, “Fat Albert” flies over the “Chinese Wall” located in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness during a photo operation July 29, 2011. The Blue Angels performed in Great Falls, Mont., during the Flight Over the Falls air show. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110805-N-BA418-012 SEATTLE (Aug. 05, 2011) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Jesus Kelly raises an ETU-110 engine stand before removing an engine from an F/A-18 Hornet. Throughout the 65-year history of the squadron, the Blue Angels have never cancelled an aerial demonstration due to maintenance issues. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110806-n-ba418-091 110807-n-di587-023 110814-n-ba418-028 111001-n-ba418-023 111006-N-BA418-056 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 6, 2011) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 Hercules affectionately known as, “Fat Albert” flies over San Francisco in preparation for the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, technology and operational capabilities of the military's sea services and their history in the San Francisco area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) hdr2
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