2007 Offutt Defenders of Freedom Air Show

Post by **Brad** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:51 pm

Offutt Air Show 2007

Its too bad I will be out of town that weekend, I was really looking foward to getting some photos.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:58 pm

Its probably too early to tell for sure, but I'd guess that the Blue Angels will pull out of the Offutt show due to their recent accident in Beaufort, SC. That was an unfortunate tragedy, and wholly unexpected given the many hours of training that they put in.

After accidents like this, if memory serves me correctly, they usually ground a stunt team like this until the investigation is complete and any corrective actions have been taken.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:20 pm

Blue Angels may cancel Offutt show after weekend crash

Omaha World Herald wrote:After a fatal crash over the weekend, the Navy Blue Angels are considering whether to cancel their May 5-6 air show at Offutt Air Force Base, a Navy spokeswoman said today. The flight team already canceled practices this week and a scheduled appearance in Georgia this weekend, Petty Officer Leah Smith said. The team should decide later this week whether to go on with the performance at Offutt, Smith said.