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**Headline: Blue Angels Soar into Seattle for Seafair; Get Ready for Weekend Airshows**

**Seattle, WA -** Get ready for some high-flying action, Seattle! The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are touching down in Seattle this week to headline the Seafair Weekend Festival. Residents can expect to hear the roar of the jets as early as Wednesday with their arrival at King County International Airport between 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Practice flights will follow on Thursday, leading up to daily performances throughout the weekend.

The Blue Angels, established in 1946, showcase the skill and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Each year, the team performs for an estimated 11 million spectators across the country.

Joining the Blue Angels in the skies will be other exciting aerial performers, including the C-130 Fat Albert (used for Blue Angels logistics), the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, the U.S. Air Force F-16, a P-51 Mustang, and a C-17 Globemaster III. Notably, this year’s team includes local representation with Fat Albert flight engineer Brandon Wishard of Tacoma, who is responsible for transporting personnel and equipment.

In addition to the airshow, the Apollo Mechanical Cup Hydroplane Race will take place on Lake Washington. You can catch the hydroplane race finals live on KONG and KING 5+ on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 12-5 p.m.. Download KING 5+ on your TV to stream for free. To stream KING 5 on your phone, download the KING 5 app.

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