
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels have named the first woman as a demonstration pilot for the 2023 air show season.
Women have served with the Blue Angels in other capacities for more than 55 years, but Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minnesota, is the first to join the iconic flight squadron as a pilot. The Blue Angels also named five other new members of the team based at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.
The Navy said the new team members will report to the squadron in September for a two-month turnover period. Once the 2022 show season concludes in November, they will embark on a rigorous five-month training program in El Centro, California.
The Blue Angels are no strangers to Fargo. The city has been a special place for the demonstration squadron having made nearly a dozen appearances over the years. Most recently, the team was in Fargo in July of last year.
The Blue Angels’ current commander is Fargo native Brian Kesselring.
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