Blue Angels return to Davis-Monthan for Tucson air show

The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels will fly the main aerial demonstration for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s next Open House event, the Tucson base said Monday.

However, that event isn't scheduled until March 17-18, 2018.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed at this year’s edition of D-M’s biannual open house in March.

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The Blue Angels, based at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, is the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, with aviators from the Navy and Marines. The Blue Angels last performed at Davis-Monthan in March 2007, according to D-M. 

The squadron’s six demonstration pilots currently fly the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, typically in more than 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year, according to the Navy.