Blue Angels

A morning chat with the Blue Angels exceeded my expectations.

Everyone was asking me- "so how was it?" I could only think of two words to describe my flight over Billings, Montana with the US Navy's Blue Angels on Wednesday as "unbelievably incredible."

This is incredible. I get the honor of flying in the back seat of the F-18 with the US Navy's Blue Angels on Wednesday. And since I've never flown in a fighter jet before, I could definitely use some of your tips...

"Hey folks, Maverick here. Billings, Montana. August 12th and 13th. There'll be a lot of horsepower."

For a long time I only knew him as "Thumper." The guy in the light blue sweater in the above photo. That's "Thumper." He lives in Bozeman, Montana and he's actually a retired brigadier general, but everybody still calls him "Thumper"- his call sign from when he flew with the Blue Angels.

The first air show to come to Billings in over two decades is next weekend (Aug 12 -13). Where will we park? How far will we walk? Answers here.

To see all of the cars and all of the people on the side of the road just to get a glimpse of the US Navy Blue Angels was incredible. And this was just for ONE jet, let alone the entire team and the entire air show that will be in Billings, Montana later this summer.

Three men who are helping bring the Blue Angels to the August 2023 event in Billings harness both in their thoughtful planning. It's the first time the Blue Angels have visited the area since 2000.

The US Navy Blue Angels are coming to Billings in August 2023. This will be the first airshow in Billings since 2000.