The FReeper Foxhole Enjoys a Lazy Sunday - Capt. Roy Marlin “Butch” Voris - August 14th, 2005

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SQUADRON HISTORY

At the end of World War II, on April 24, 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, ordered the establishment of a flight demonstration team to showcase naval aviation.



Lieutenant Commander Roy “Butch” Voris, the first flight leader, led the team of Lt. Chuck Knight, Lt. Maurice Wickendoll, Lt. Al Taddeo, Lt. Jim Barnitz, Lt. j.g. Gale Stouse, Lt. j.g. Ross Robinson and Lt. j.g. Mel Cassidy. During a trip to New York City, Wickendoll chanced across a reference to the city’s famous Blue Angel nightclub in The New Yorker magazine. Less than two months later, on June 15, the newly-named Blue Angels and their Grumman F-6F Hellcats delivered the team’s first public performance at Craig Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Blue Angels transitioned to the Grumman F-8F Bearcat, on August 25, only two months after the first performance. In 1947, Flight Leader Lt. Cmdr. Robert Clarke, introduced the famous Diamond Formation, now considered the Blue Angels’ trademark. The team was flying its first jet aircraft, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther at the end of the 1940s.

In 1950, the Korean Conflict put a great demand on naval aviation. The Navy responded by reassigning the Blue Angels team members to the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV 37), where they became the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF 191), known as “Satan’s Kittens.”

The Blues reorganized in 1951 and reported to Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, then transitioned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas, where the team began flying the F9F-5, a faster version of the Panther. The team remained in Corpus Christi until the winter of 1954. The beginning of 1955 brought the team to its present home, Forrest Sherman Field, at NAS Pensacola, Florida, where it adopted the sweptwing Grumman F9F-8 Cougar.

The ensuing 20 years saw the Blue Angels step up into successively advanced aircraft. In 1957, the team began flying the Grumman F11F-1 Tiger; by 1969 the team was performing in its first dual-engine jet, the McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II.

In December 1974, the Blue Angels team reorganized as the U. S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, establishing Cmdr. Tony Less as the first commanding officer. The squadron added support officers and redefined its mission to support Navy recruiting. The Blue Angels also donned a new aircraft in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk II.



On November 8, 1986, the Blue Angels marked their 40th anniversary. During the ceremony the squadron unveiled its present aircraft, the sleek McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. The Hornet is the first dual-role fighter/attack aircraft serving on the nation’s front lines of defense.

In 1992 the Blue Angels deployed for its first European tour in 19 years. More than one million people in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain saw the Blue Angels perform during their 30-day tour. In November 1998, Cmdr. Patrick Driscoll landed the first “blue jet” on a “haze gray and underway” aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Since its inception in 1946, the team has flown for more than 393 million fans, including more than 17 million spectators during the 2004 show season.

http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/history/history.html

See our Foxhole Thread on these magnificent flyers.The FReeper Foxhole Studies Aerial Demonstration Teams - Part 3 - The Blue Angels - Dec. 6th, 2003

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Good morning everyone. Enjoy your Sunday.

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First Blue Angel is a charitable organization. Our goal is simply to get Butch's story in the hands of as many people as possible.

All proceeds will be donated to:

» US Naval Academy Foundation
» Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

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MORNING GLORY FOLKS!

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Excellent read about a true Fighter Pilot. I will always cherish knowing I was raised by one. First saw the Blue Angels at Transpo '76 at Dulles Intrnl. Airport. We got to see the Angels, Thunderbirds and British Red Arrows. Talk about a treat!

Have a blessed day everyone!

[E.G.C.]

From soggy Southwest Oklahoma where we are under a Flash Flood Watch. Good morning Snippy and everyone at the foxhole.

[Soaring Feather]

Flag's up!!
First one in the FOXHOLE!

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Ooooooops!! Lost again. Second place doesn't count.

[The Mayor]

August 14, 2005

Bellyaching And Its Cure

Read:
Matthew 20:1-16

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up. —1 Corinthians 13:4

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 30-32

A mentally impaired man always shook hands with his pastor after each service. But he often made critical comments like these: "You preach too long." "Your sermons are boring." "You talk about yourself too much." Distressed, the pastor mentioned this to a deacon, who replied, "Oh, don't worry about him. All he does is parrot what he hears others say."

Grumbling is an all-too-common sin among Christians, and some are chronic complainers. They are skilled at finding something wrong with anyone who is actively trying to serve the Lord. And undoubtedly all of us have done some bellyaching.

The best cure for this sinful habit is Christian love—something easy to talk about but difficult to practice. First, we must consciously desire God's best for everyone. This love "suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; . . . love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil" (1 Corinthians 13:4-5). Then, as we depend on the Lord, we must put these attitudes into practice.

The next time you feel like finding fault with someone, resist that impulse and look for a way to do good to that person (Galatians 6:10). Do this diligently, and in time you will be cured of your bellyaching. —Herb Vander Lugt

I would not criticize the one who works,
The one who listens to God's Word and heeds;
But I would criticize myself, dear Lord,
Confess to You my faithless words and deeds. —Hess

Don't find a fault—find a remedy.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Compassion Of Jesus

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies. Flag-o-Gram.

[alfa6]

At work busy boiling water Bump for the Sunday Foxhole

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[investigateworld]

I understand they've worked their C-130 Support bird into the act. That I gotta see.

[GailA]

Good afternoon All.

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LOL. We're glad to have you no matter 1st or 3rd. :-)

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Morning. As a youngin' for a time I lived in Vegas and my mother worked at Nellis for a time, got to see the Thunderbirds all the time, back in the old days when you could hear the sonic boom!

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Hugs EGC, stay safe.

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Good morning Mayor.

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Good morning PE.

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Good morning. I'd like to see the C130, too. Nice tagline, btw.

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Good afternoon Gail.