<P> The Blue Angels ' 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 , where they still employ many of the same practices and techniques used in their aerial displays in their inaugural 1946 season . An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each full year . The Blue Angels also visit more than 50,000 people in a standard show season ( March through November ) in schools and hospitals . Since 1946 , the Blue Angels have flown for more than 260 million spectators . </P>
<P> The Blue Angels ' 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 , where they still employ many of the same practices and techniques used in their aerial displays in their inaugural 1946 season . An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each full year . The Blue Angels also visit more than 50,000 people in a standard show season ( March through November ) in schools and hospitals . Since 1946 , the Blue Angels have flown for more than 260 million spectators . </P>
what kind of jet do the blue angels fly
what kind of jet do the blue angels fly
McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet
McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet