FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Airsho is this weekend and you might have heard or seen that the Blue Angels are already in town and doing some practice runs. They will headline the airshow on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. each day. You will see the Blue Angels flying six, Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets. You’ll also see “Fat Albert”…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo native who has wowed crowds for years with the Blue Angels is featured in a new documentary. Capt. Brian Kesselring has served as the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. “The Blue Angels” documentery goes behind the scenes of the team that has brought its daring aerobatics to airshows…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR) — Fargo AirSho is back for the first time since 2021. This year, the show has two new chairmen, Darren Hall and Stephen Blazek. They’re bringing back some old favorites and some new planes never seen at the AirSho. Darren Hall, CoChair for the Fargo AirSho said, “We’re excited to announce the Blue Angels will be our…
A Minnesota native becomes the first ever female pilot to fly with the Blue Angels. Lt. Amanda Lee of Mounds View, Minnesota will join the team of pilots for the 2023 air show season. She will need to complete an intensive five-month training program with the other new members of the team. While Lee is the first female fighter jet…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You may have seen or even heard the Blue Angels practicing for the airshow this weekend. In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Blue Angels are getting ready for a one-of-a-kind show. “It’s absolutely fantastic to be back here in my hometown of Fargo, North Dakota,” Blue Angels Commander Brian Kesselring said. Kesselring says being a…
You’ll be able to see planes flying around town already in anticipation of this weekend’s Fargo AirSho. Some of the features acts are already in town, including a B-25 bomber and the Navy Blue Angels. The show is on Saturday and Sunday, but pilots are practicing and preparing in the skies for the next two days. The Airsho normally…
FARGO, N.D. — Navy Week is returning to Fargo for the first time in three years. The event was last held in Fargo in 2018. Navy Week brings sailors from across the fleet to the area to showcase the importance of the Navy. It is being held July 19-25 in conjunction with the Fargo AirSho featuring the Blue Angeles. Sailors…
FARGO, N.D. – (KVRR) If you look up high in the sky you’ll see the F 18 Super Hornet coming down to make a landing in Fargo. Members of The Blue Angels AirSho Team made their winter visit to the city to scope out the friendly skies before returning again later on this year for the Fargo AirSho. “We are…
LAS VEGAS, NV — On Sunday night, KVRR featured three local winners of aviation scholarships from Allegiant airlines. The recent high school graduates each brought a parent along for a whirlwind trip to company headquarters in Las Vegas. Allegiant is doing its part to groom a new crop of much needed airline industry employees. They just started awarding $2,500 scholarships…
FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo native has been chosen to lead the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. Commander Brian Kesselring will serve as Commanding Officer and Flight Leader for the 2020 and 2021 Blue Angels air show seasons. Kesselring’s previous assignments include four squadron tours, where he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi…
