Becker man has been named a "Blue Angel". Thirty-six year old Marine Major Mark Hamilton of Becker has been selected to join the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron the "Blue Angels".
The United States Navy's flight demo team has announced their intention to bring the Blue Angels back to St. Cloud. They announced their 2015 schedule yesterday (Monday), which includes a two-day stop at the St. Cloud Regional Airport. They're scheduled to perform here on July 4th and 5th. However, the Boys Scouts of Central Minnesota say that's a surprise to them.
Organizers of this summer's St. Cloud Air Show have a big interest in some automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect on March 1st. If the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts known as the sequester can't be averted, the military's flight demo teams will most likely be grounded for the rest of the year.
Two pilots with the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flew into town today (Wednesday) in advance of next year's air show. Lieutenant Commander Michael Cheng says it's a routine stop, to make sure the air show committee is ready for their performance next year.