AM 1240 WJON » blue angels http://wjon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Dark Clouds Hang Over Air Shows After Budget Cuts http://wjon.com/dark-clouds-hang-over-air-shows-after-budget-cuts/ http://wjon.com/dark-clouds-hang-over-air-shows-after-budget-cuts/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:53 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=189943 The automatic budget cuts that grounded the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are taking a toll on performers, air show announcers, concessionaires, vendors and others who depend on air shows and the millions of spectators.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dark-clouds-hang-over-air-shows-after-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Steven Sohlstrom, FlightFlash.com St. Cloud Air Show Cancelled [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/st-cloud-air-show-cancelled/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-air-show-cancelled/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:00:12 +0000 Adam Ulbricht http://wjon.com/?p=179398 The 2013 St. Cloud Air Show has been cancelled, due to problems with the Sequester.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-air-show-cancelled/feed/ 0 Steven Sohlstrom, FlightFlash.com Budget Cuts Force Military Jets to Drop Air Shows http://wjon.com/budget-cuts-force-military-jets-to-drop-air-shows/ http://wjon.com/budget-cuts-force-military-jets-to-drop-air-shows/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:59:10 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=174148 Deep budget cuts in Washington mean military flight teams will likely be no-shows at air shows across the U.S. starting this spring, leaving dozens of host cities bracing for thinner crowds and lost tourism dollars.

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]]> http://wjon.com/budget-cuts-force-military-jets-to-drop-air-shows/feed/ 0 Bruce Centerwall Blue Angels to Stop in St. Cloud, Preparing for Next Year's Show http://wjon.com/blue-angels-to-stop-in-st-cloud-preparing-for-next-years-show/ http://wjon.com/blue-angels-to-stop-in-st-cloud-preparing-for-next-years-show/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:18:17 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=147495 Members of the Blue Angels will be flying into town this week. They're scheduled to land on Wednesday afternoon, and will leave on Thursday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/blue-angels-to-stop-in-st-cloud-preparing-for-next-years-show/feed/ 0 Bruce Centerwall Blue Angels to Return to St. Cloud http://wjon.com/blue-angels-to-return-to-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/blue-angels-to-return-to-st-cloud/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:55:35 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=56507 The Blue Angels are coming back to St. Cloud. The U.S. Navy's flight demonstration announced today (Monday) they'll be returning to St. Cloud in 2013.

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