CF-18B flown in an additional demonstration of the Hornet at Airshow London 2021
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Hornet Demo pilot Capt. Dan Deluce in a low and slow pass in a CF-18A at Airshow London on 28 August 2021
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US Navy Blue Angels in echelon formation at Airshow London on 28 August 2021
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Airshow London SkyDrive staged a socially distanced drive-in event that drew a sellout audience for the second year in a row. More than 20,000 fans, carefully parked in pandemic-friendly style, filled the grounds at London International Airport to enjoy the show under sunny skies.
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At London, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew their new F/A-18 Super Hornets, introduced this year to replace the F/A-18 Hornets they had flown since 1987. They also introduced their new “Fat Albert” supply aircraft, a C-130J Hercules, demonstrated in public for the first time.
The Blue Angels’ previous support aircraft, a C-130T Hercules, was retired in 2019 after it had flown more than 30,000 hours in support of the team. By fortunate circumstance, the Blue Angels acquired a C-130J that was retired by the U.K.’s Royal Air Force. The J model can fly up to 10 per cent farther than a C-130T and carry up to 50 per cent more cargo by weight. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Blue Angels, which began in 1946 with the prop-driven Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat. Of note, for history buffs, the Blue Angels’ first supply aircraft was a Douglas R4D Skytrain, introduced in 1949. |
The Blue Angels demonstrated the team’s new C-130J supply aircraft at London
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