If you live in the area, you may have heard the familiar sound of the after-burners or seen the familiar blue F-18s flying in formation. The Blue Angels are back for another great season of high-flying acrobatics and excitement in the sky.

Located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, the National Museum of Naval Aviation is proud to share a home with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team.

Another exciting season with the Angels has begun. During the 2007 season, The Blue Angels will perform practice air shows over Naval Air Station Pensacola. In addition, following some of the Wednesday practices, there will be an autograph session with the pilots inside the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

Admission to the Blue Angel practices is free and open to the public. The viewing area for the practices is located behind the museum.

• 2007 Blue Angel Practice Schedule at NAS Pensacola:

April 11, 17, 18, 24, 25

May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 29, 30

June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27

July 3, 4, 10, 11, 24

Aug. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29

Sept. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25

Oct. 23, 24, 30, 31

Nov. 6, 7

Practices begin at 8:30 a.m.

• 2007 Blue Angel Autograph Session Schedule at the National Museum of Naval Aviation:

April 11, 18, 25

May 2, 9, 16, 30

June 6, 13, 20, 27

July 4, 11

Aug. 15, 22, 29

Sept. 5, 12, 19

Oct. 24, 31

Note: Autograph sessions follow Blue Angel practices.

Blue Angel practices are scheduled to change without notice due to weather conditions, flight operations or other unforeseen events. Visitors to NAS Pensacola are reminded to use the Blue Angel Parkway Entrance.

For those who can’t wait to see the Blue Angels, the museum is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is always free.

Go and discover our nation’s history and possibly your family history from World War I through present day. Get lost between the wings and the wheels of over 291,000 square feet of flight. Earn your wings today.

The National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest and most beautiful air and space museums in the world. Share in the excitement of the museum’s rich history.

See up-close over 140 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. Experience the thrill of a Top Gun Flight Simulator, enjoy the sights and sounds of an IMAX movie on the largest screen in the state of Florida, lunch in the Cubi Bar Café, shop at the Museum Store and so much more.

Call (850) 453-2389 or log on to www.naval-air.org for more information.