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Naval Academy
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
05/21/08
Two members of the Blue Angels stood under a tent at the Naval Academy yesterday, watching the rain fall and wondering if the Navy's elite aerobatic team would get a chance to practice for today's show. 
Joshua McKerrow - The Capital
A pair of Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets practice Tuesday over downtown Annapolis for today's aerobatics program. The practice was delayed because of rain and low clouds.Find Us On Facebook
The tops of the 600-foot tall Greenbury Point radio towers were hidden behind clouds for much of the time, which was a bad omen.
The Blue Angels must have at least 1,000-foot ceilings and 3-mile visibility to fly, and they prefer at least 1,200 feet and 6 miles visibility. After all, one of the routines has two planes, traveling at 400 mph each, meeting over the Severn River at a combined speed of 800 mph and rotating...
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