Check out the Blue Angels' past Vero Beach performances as they fly into town this weekend
VERO BEACH — You don't need to be at Vero Beach Air Show this weekend to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Just look up.
The Blue Angels have been performing at the Vero Beach Air Show since 2014 — except for 2016 and 2020 — drawing thousands to the weekend-long event. The Vero Beach Air Show runs every two years.
This year, the first of the Blue Angels is to arrive on the Treasure Coast at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, with No. 7 flying into the Sun Jet Center at Vero Beach Regional Airport. The rest of the team is scheduled to arrive at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
They're joined this year by the U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II Demo team and a lineup of civilian acrobatic performers. They will be performing Saturday and Sunday.
Here's what to know about the Blue Angels and their history on the Treasure Coast.
When is the 2024 Vero Beach Air Show?
When: 6-8:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: Vero Beach Regional Airport, 3400 Cherokee Drive, Vero Beach
Cost: $25 general admission Friday; $50 general admission Saturday and Sunday; $20 for veterans and military Saturday and Sunday; free for ages 12 and younger; free parking
2014: Blue Angels come to the Vero Beach Air Show
The Blue Angels first came to the the Vero Beach Air Show in 2014.
The team planned to come back in 2016, but canceled its appearance following the death of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss during a practice in Tennessee.
2018: Vero Beach Air Show gets the Blue Angels
After the accident canceled its 2016 appearance, the Blue Angels returned to Vero Beach Air Show in 2018.
In 2018, TCPalm Executive Editor Adam Neal flew with Blue Angel No. 7, Lt. Andre Webb, in his F/A-18 Hornet.
2022: Vero Beach Air Show returns following the coronavirus pandemic
Scheduled to retake flight in 2020, the Vero Beach Air Show was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It returned in 2022, four years after the last air show, with the Blue Angels headlining again.
More: U.S. Navy Blue Angels arrive ahead of Vero Beach Air Show
What is 'The Blue Angels' movie?
"The Blue Angels" documentary, made for IMAX, takes the audience into the cockpit for a firsthand view of the Blue Angels flying. The film will be in IMAX theaters May 17-23 and then will begin streaming May 23 on Prime Video.
Gianna Montesano is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X (formerly Twitter) @gonthescene.
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