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GalleryBlue Angels highlight Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell AFB
Stars and Stripes
April 8, 2024
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Michael Russell/U.S. Navy)
The Navy Blue Angels were the featured performers during the weekend at the Maxwell Air Force Base Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show.
It was the first time the Blue Angels had appeared at a Maxwell show.
An estimated 200,000 spectators witnessed the aerial spectacle, either on the ground or online, according to Maxwell AFB.
Other military performers included the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team and U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, who treated the reigning Miss Alabama, Bri Burrell, with a tandem jump on Saturday.
In addition to the aerial acrobatics, the show featured ground displays of various aircraft, interactive exhibits, and opportunities for attendees to meet with pilots and air crews, who provided behind-the-scenes looks at the technology and personnel that make air and space operations possible.
Base officials hope to host another air show in two or three years.
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Maxwell Air Force Base/Facebook)
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Michael Russell/U.S. Navy)
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Michael Russell/U.S. Navy)
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (Darius Hutton/U.S. Air Force)
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice maneuvers prior to the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 4, 2024. (Evan Porter/U.S. Air Force)
An airman answers question about her helicopter during the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Trey Ward/U.S. Air Force)
Visitors enjoy the A-10C Thunderbolt II display during the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
People pose for photos at the “Top Gun Cockpit Experience” static display during the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
Visitors to the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show explore the MH-139A Grey Wolf static display at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Sean Ross/U.S. Air Force)
Visitors to the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show gather around the F-35A static display at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Sean Ross/U.S. Air Force)
Lenka Kucera and her daughters enjoy an interactive robotic dog demonstration during the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) expo during the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
Visitors to the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show explore the KC-135 Stratotanker static display at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Sean Ross/U.S. Air Force)
A TH-73A Thrasher helicopter pilot opens the aircraft door for Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show attendees, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Sean Ross/U.S. Air Force)
Visitors pack the grounds at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (Maxwell Air Force Base/Facebook)
The Blue Angels perform at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. (Maxwell Air Force Base/Facebook)
A member of an air refueling squadron briefs attendees on the operation of their aircraft during the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Trey Ward/U.S. Air Force)
A member of an air refueling squadron briefs attendees on the cockpit of their aircraft during the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Trey Ward/U.S. Air Force)
Reigning Miss Alabama, Bri Burrell, at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Army Golden Knights/Facebook)
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights descend from the sky during the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights descend from the sky during the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performed at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (F-16 Viper Demo Team/Facebook)
The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team performed at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (F-16 Viper Demo Team/Facebook)
Members of the Prattville (Ala.) High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps perform drills during the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Melanie Rodgers Cox/U.S. Air Force)
