Aviation enthusiasts can
learn more about the pilots and aircraft that are part of one of the
world’s finest aerobatic teams, as a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot visit
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. Lt. Kevin "Kojak" Davis and the
No. 7 Blue Angels F/A-18 "Hornet" two-place aircraft will
arrive at Oshkosh today and depart on Wednesday, July 26.
The F/A-18 Hornet will be
parked at AeroShell Square on July 24-25, giving AirVenture attendees
photo opportunities right next to the Blue Angels’ legendary aircraft.
Lt. Davis will also present a special evening program at EAA’s Theater
in the Woods on Tuesday, July 25.
Since joining the U.S.
Navy in 1996, Lt. Davis has flown a variety of aircraft, graduated from
the Navy’s "TOPGUN" weapons school and served extended tours
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in the North Arabian Sea and
Arabian Gulf. Davis, who joined the Blue Angels in September 2005, has
accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours and made 150 carrier landings.
Later this week (Friday) the Blue Angels
Team will make special fly-bys before the EAA AirVenture crowd beginning
about 10:45 a.m.