For 79 years, the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron has flown air shows in front of millions of people around the world. Now hear from the pilots & crew that were a part of this incredible history as they share their stories. Subscribe to the Blue Angel Phantoms YouTube channel for the latest features.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels were in the middle of a routine practice when the world changed forever. In this powerful conversation, we hear directly from those who were there—Boss Rob Ffield, the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader in 2001, and Scott “Intake” Kartvedt, the Opposing Solo Pilot at the time.
The Blue Angels are back and ready to kick off their 2025 airshow season! In this episode of the Blue Angel Phantoms Podcast, we sit down with LCDR Lilly “Lunchbox” Montana, Blue Angel #8 and the Team’s Events Coordinator, to get an inside look at what it takes to make the Team and execute one of the most logistically complex schedules in aviation.
In November 1998, just days after taking command of the team, Commander Patrick Driscoll became the first—and only—Blue Angels pilot to land an F/A-18 Hornet aboard an aircraft carrier. This video offers an exclusive look at that unprecedented event, featuring archival footage from both the flight deck and inside the cockpit, where viewers can listen in on the real-time radio communications between CDR Driscoll and the ship.
The Blue Angel Phantoms Project is a digital initiative founded by Ryan Nothhaft, grandson of the Blue Angels’ first flight leader, Roy “Butch” Voris. Established in 2016, it creates a living history of the Blue Angels through short documentaries, podcasts, and articles that celebrate the people behind this legendary Team. Drawing inspiration from personal family heritage, as well as the dramatic F4 Phantom era and its depiction in the 1975 film “Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience,” the project has cultivated a passionate audience, earning over 70 million views and more than 110,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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