Blue Angels
By Sir Ernie Hamilton Boyette
New Print! Blue Angels F-18 Hornet
Size 12x18" Price $18.00
The Blue Angel flight team was formed at NAS Jacksonville, Florida in 1946.
The first flight demonstration was flow at Craig Air Field located in the Arlington area of Jacksonville, Florida.
Below are paintings of each of the aircraft the flight team has flown since their creation.
This series of painting were commissioned by a client for his personal collection.
This was my fifth print in my series of "Famous American Aviators".
The first was the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Go to Butch Voris page about the above print.
The second aircraft was the Grumman Bearcat. "Butch" Voris flew the Bearcat during the last half of his tour with the flight team.
The Blue Angels transferred to the smaller aircraft five to six months after the team formed because the size of the Hellcat was rather large for the maneuvers the team was performing.
However, Butch said that the F6F handled very well during the acrobatics they preformed.
The third aircraft flown by the team was a jet, the Grumman Panther. After the Korean War the flight team reformed and "Butch" again restarted the unit. This time they were flying the new jets that were assigned to the fleet. "Butch" told me that it was a pleasure to fly the jets. He said that the flight was smother and you did not have to constantly fight the prop torque. However they did have to deal with the jet exhaust.
The fourth aircraft was the Grumman Cougar.
The fifth aircraft was the Grumman Tiger.
The sixth aircraft was the F-4 Phantom.
The seventh aircraft was the A-4 Skyhawk.
The eighth aircraft is the F-16 Hornet.
The all time favorite aircraft of the flight team is the C-130 "Fat Albert".
Let me know if you would like an original painting of one of these beautiful aircraft for your home or office.
The above paintings are 18x36". Stay in contact with my web page because in the near future I will release a print of the fight team.
I will add more to the history as I have time.
Limited Edition Print Signed and Numbered by the Artist with "lithograph signatures" of the Blue Angel Pilots who flew in the show.
This is a print of the Blue Angels flying over Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida as Cecil Field celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
Print Size 24 1/2 x 30"
Price $50.00
Price $18.00
Size 12x18"
If you are interested in purchasing the original painting let me know.
All research, writings and artwork are by Sir Ernie Hamilton Boyette.
No one is permitted to republish any part of this story with out my personal permission.
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Sir. Ernie Hamilton Boyette
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Started 2-10-07