What Really Happened to the Blue Angels on 9/11

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This is the first episode in a special four-part series launching during Mental Health Awareness Month to support the Blue Angels Foundation, whose mission is to provide critical care and services to wounded veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

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Anyone who donates $250 or more will receive a limited-edition Blue Angel Phantoms trucker hat—this hat is not available for sale.

All donors, regardless of amount, will also be entered into a drawing on July 1, 2025 to receive a giveaway bundle that includes:

🔵 A Blue Angel Phantoms hat
🔵 Blue Angels Homecoming by Laura Bogan
🔵 A metal aircraft timeline art piece by Chris Bogan

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Fundraiser officially ends on Monday, June 30, 2025

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The Blue Angels on 9/11 – A Firsthand Account | Produced by Ryan Nothhaft

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels were in the middle of a routine practice when the world changed forever. In this powerful conversation, we hear directly from those who were there—Boss Rob Ffield, the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader in 2001, and Scott “Intake” Kartvedt, the Opposing Solo Pilot at the time.

Together, they recount:

• The final Blue Angels jet team flyover of the World Trade Center in June 2001
  
  
• The moment they were forced to abort a maneuver mid-flight on the morning of 9/11
  
  
• How the team prepared to shift from demonstration squadron to combat-ready unit
  
  
• The emotional return to airshows and what it meant to represent the U.S. military in a time of national grief and unity

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