The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are set to return to Maine this weekend for the first time since 2021, headlining The Great State of Maine Air Show at Brunswick Executive Airport.
The two-day event will take place Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, at the airport located at 15 Terminal Road in Brunswick. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 5:30 p.m. both days, with the same aerial performance schedule planned for Saturday and Sunday.
This year’s air show features one of the largest aviation lineups in Maine history.
The Blue Angels’ precision flight demonstration will serve as the headline act, drawing aviation enthusiasts and families to Brunswick for a weekend of high-speed maneuvers and military aviation displays.
Also scheduled to perform are the Royal Air Force Red Arrows, the famed British flight team known for its red and blue smoke displays. Brunswick will be the Red Arrows’ only New England stop during their limited U.S. tour.
The U.S. Air Force F-35 Demonstration Team is also expected to appear, marking its first-ever performance in the state of Maine.
Other scheduled performers include the USAF C-17 Demonstration Team, elite aerobatic pilot Mike Goulian, Warbird Thunder, and the Vacationland Jumpers.
In addition to the aerial performances, attendees will have the opportunity to view rare static displays on the ground, including large military aircraft such as the C-5M Super Galaxy and the C-17 Globemaster III.
Tickets for the event are available online only. Organizers say Saturday passes are completely sold out, though general admission and premium seating tickets remain available for Sunday through the official Great State of Maine Air Show ticket portal.
Organizers are also warning attendees that there is no official livestream of the event and are urging the public to be cautious of online scammers claiming to stream the performances.
Parking is free on-site. With tens of thousands of spectators expected over the weekend, event coordinators are encouraging attendees to arrive as early as possible to avoid traffic and to stay hydrated during the hot summer weather.
Great idea! That loser Trump has squandered America’s strategic (sour) oil reserve which is used for diesel and aviation fuel and the idiot navy is still doing airshows!?
The blue babies should show how the navy ran from the Houthi’s and then from the mighty Persians. Seriously, the navy is under attack and can’t even participate in Trump’s illegal war effectively cause they are floating so far off of Iran to avoid its cruise missiles.
Really sad. Trump’s weakness reflects on all of us. I’ll bet Trump is clutching his Ivanka doll right now and sucking his thumb.
PS
Trump thinks the Islamic Republic of Japan launched 111 cruise missiles at the navy. Hahaha! Trump is seriously deranged. Probably has dementia.
Lenny the Leo has a severe case of TDS. President Donald J. TRUMP is in his head 24/7.
Lenny’s head will explode in 2028 when Trump wins his third term!
It will be a great show. No DEI pilots here, just the best America has to offer.
Decisions. Decisions….Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls? Ossipee Valley Fair in Hiram? Greek Festival in Saco? Blue Angels in Brunswick? Tent sale at New Balance Shoe in Oxford?????
As much as I wouls like to attend, the ticket price is too much by far.
‘Trump’s 1,000 Missiles Locked and Loaded’
“If the Art of the Deal fails, threaten them with total destruction. That’s what Trump did Friday night with another irrational post to his Truth Social.
1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!
Naturally, ME is in caps. Because Donald Trump is, for him and his shrinking legion of MAGA exponents, the alpha and omega, the be-all and end-all of morality and integrity. The very thought that he may be assassinated, after pulling off a mob-like hit on Iran’s Supreme Leader, is malefaction writ large…”
Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity
“Lenny the Leo” hasn’t yet realized how irrelevant he is.
One other point of interest with the Blue Angels story is that one of the pilots, the lead solo #5 plane, is a local boy from Freeport named Connor O’Donnell. He graduated from the Naval Academy and trained as a carrier pilot.