Blue Angels switching to the Super Hornet

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an engineering contract to convert the Super Hornet into a configuration specific to the Blue Angels role.

US Navy 031010-N-4534A-001 The U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team, Blue Angels perform the Diamond Formation Loop maneuver
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Casey Akins. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Most likely, the F/A-18E/Fs will have their guns and missiles launchers removed and a smoke generator added to the airframe.

Of note, the Blue Angels will celebrate their 70th anniversary in 2016.

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