COLUMBUS, Ohio — It has been since 1995 the last time the Blue Angels performed in the Columbus area and central Ohioans will have to wait just a little bit longer. 

What You Need To Know

  • The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels will perform at the 2023 Columbus Air Show

  • The Columbus Air Show, which will return in 2023, has not happened since 2007

  • The Blue Angels have not performed in the Columbus area since 1995

  • The Blue Angels will perform in Dayton and Cleveland in 2022

After the Columbus Air Show went on hiatus in 2007, the show announced Tuesday that the Blue Angels will be part of its first show in 16 years. The show is scheduled for June 17-18 at Rickenbacker International Airport. 

“We are excited beyond belief to host the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at our first air show back in Columbus,” said Herb Gillen, President of Herb Gillen Air Shows, producers of the event. “The Blues are known the world over for their high energy and precision flying.”

The Columbus Air Shows said the demonstration will feature six F/A-18 Super Hornets in the iconic blue and yellow Navy colors. The planes will maneuver at nearly the speed of sound, organizers said. 

The Blue Angels has 34 shows on its schedule for 2022. For those who cannot wait for the Columbus Air Show in 2023, the Blue Angels are slated to perform at the Dayton Air Show on July 30-31, and the Cleveland Air Show, Sept. 3-5.

 

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