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Blue Angels soar across lakefront
The 2025 Milwaukee Air & Water Show brought hundreds of people to the lakefront on Saturday.
MILWAUKEE - The 2025 Milwaukee Air & Water Show brought hundreds of people to the lakefront on Saturday.
What they're saying:
Fans had their eyes on the sky. Friends Scott Preuss and Ken Gabay got a spot on Bradford Beach to watch U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots maneuver through the sky with stunts and precision flying.
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"They go pretty close to the water and a lot of stunts and stuff like that," said Gabay.
"We wanted to come to the airshow and get all the kids down here to see it, and it’s been a great time," Preuss said. "We were kind of worried about the weather, but it held off."
Blue Angels perform at 2025 Milwaukee Air & Water Show
While it had a gloomy start, the sun eventually made an appearance. It proved to be the perfect spotlight for everyone's favorite attraction: the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
"They’re so loud and amazing," said attendee Sean Menzeo.
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Maddy Schultz and her daughter, Rosemary, were in on the excitement.
"This is our first Air & Water Show. We’re very excited," said Schultz. "I think it’s the excitement, people are excited for the big boom."
What's next:
The Air & Water Show continues on Sunday, July 20. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the show starts at 10 a.m. Tickets are available online.
Flight in Blue Angels' "Fat Albert," experiencing weightlessness
FOX6 News got the opportunity on Friday, July 18, to fly with the Blue Angels on the team's airplane nicknamed "Fat Albert."
The Source: FOX6 News attended Saturday's Air & Water Show and interviewed attendees for this report. Additional details about the event are from organizers and prior coverage.