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US Navy Blue Angels to arrive in Seattle before Seafair weekend

The Blue Angels are expected to arrive Monday at 1:35 p.m. They will perform Friday through Sunday over Lake Washington.

SEATTLE — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are expected to arrive in Seattle on Monday ahead of the showstopping Seafair air show next weekend.

The Blue Angels, one of the most elite aviation teams in the world, perform annually in Seattle during the Seafair celebration.

During their time in Seattle, the Blue Angels will be stationed at King County International Airport. They are expected to arrive Monday at 1:35 p.m.

The Blue Angels will hold several practice flights before their weekend air show on Thursday at 11 a.m., noon and 2:20 p.m.

The team will then perform Friday through Saturday at the Seafair air show over Lake Washington. View the full event schedule below with the Blue Angels performances in bold. Spectators can watch the shows in person at Genesee Park in Seattle. 

Friday, Aug. 2:

11:10 a.m. – U.S. Army Golden Knights

1:05 p.m. – U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler

1:35 p.m. – U.S. Air Force C17

1:50 p.m. – U.S. Air Force F35A

2:15 p.m. – PBY-5A Catalina

2:30 p.m. – U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demo

2:40 p.m. – Boeing Air Show

3:35 p.m. – U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Saturday, Aug. 3:

10:50 a.m. – Boeing Air Show

11 a.m. – PBY-5A Catalina

11:15 a.m.- U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue

11:55 a.m.- U.S. Army Golden Knights

1 p.m. – U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler

1:30 p.m. – U.S. Air Force C17

1:45 p.m. – U.S. Air Force F35A

3:10 p.m. – U.S. Marines F35B

3:35 p.m. – U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Sunday, Aug. 4:

11:10 a.m. – U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue

Noon – U.S. Army Golden Knights

1 p.m. – U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler

1:30 p.m. – U.S. Air Force C17

1:45 p.m. – U.S. Air Force F35A

2:10 p.m. – PBY-5A Catalina

3:05 p.m. – Boeing Flyover

3:10 p.m. – U.S. Marines F35B

3:35 p.m. – US Navy Blue Angels

About 11 million spectators watch the Blue Angels, which are active-duty Navy or Marine Corps pilots, during air shows each year. They perform across the country from March through November.

Viewers can watch live coverage of the air show and hydro races on KONG TV and the streaming app KING 5+ on Sunday, Aug. 4 from 1-5 p.m.


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