In Memoriam
Naval aviation is an inherently dangerous business. While the Blue Angels make safety the utmost priority in their aerial demonstrations, accidents have occurred throughout the team's history. The following video honors those Blue Angels who "flew west" in the line of duty.
Together,
We Salute:
Lt Ross Robinson
09/29/1946
NAS Jacksonville, Florida
Lt Bob Longsworth
4/24/1950
NAAS Whiting Field, FL
Lt Bud Wood
7/7/1952
NAS Corpus Christi
Marine Capt Pete Olsen
3/24/1955
ca 20 mi E of Corpus Christi, TX
Marine Capt Charles Holloway
10/18/1956
NAS Pensacola, FL
CDR Robert Glasgow
10/14/1958
NAS Pensacola, FL
Lt Donald McKee
1/6/1960
near NAS Key West, FL
Lt Anton M Campanella
6/14/1960
Fort Morgan, AL
Lt William Sherwood
10/4/1960
Peterson AFB, CO
ADJAN J.R. McCay
10/4/1960
Peterson AFB, CO
Lt George L. Neale
3/15/1964
1 mi W of Apalach Airport, FL
LCDR Dick Oliver
9/2/1966
Toronto Island Airport, Ontario
Lt Frank Gallagher
2/1/1967
16 mi NW of El Centro, CA
Marine Capt Ronald Thompson
2/18/1967
18 mi NW of El Centro, CA
Lt Bill Worley
1/14/1968
10 mi W of NAS El Centro, CA
Lt Larry Watters
2/14/1972
El Centro, CA
Lcdr Skip Umstead
7/26/1973
NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey
Marine Capt Mike Murphy
7/26/1973
NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey
Ron Thomas
7/26/1973
NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey
Lt Nile Kraft
2/22/1977
Plaster City, W of NAS El Centro, CA
Lt Michael Curtin
11/8/1978
NAS Miramar, CA
LCDR Stu Powrie
2/22/1982
NAS El Centro, CA
LCDR Mike Gershon
7/13/1985
Niagara Falls, NY
LCDR Kieron O'Connor
10/28/1999
Moody AFB, GA
Lt Kevin Colling
10/28/1999
Moody AFB, GA
LCDR Kevin Davis
4/21/2007
Beaufort, SC
Marine Capt Jeff Kuss
6/2/2016
Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport,
Smyrna, TN
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