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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18-launch bess-truman-1950a key-west-1 key-west-boca-chica-field may-1956-sailor-looking-at-jet vfc111-photo vp21-1966 rob-holland-photo 110615-N-BA418-020 110621-N-DI587-003 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) 110805-N-BA418-119 SEATTLE (Aug. 05, 2011) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a “line-abreast flat pass” maneuver over Lake Washington 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) 110805-n-di587-043 110807-n-di587-023 110812-n-ba418-116 111006-N-BA418-034 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) 111006-N-BA418-050 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)
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