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SPRING | SUMMER 2023

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SPRING / SUMMER 2023 11 first take blue angels A Seattle summer staple, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels bring dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics and iconic aircra to the Seafair Weekend Festival and Boeing Seafair Air Show every August. e WAC plays wingman through our role as Seattle home of the Blue Angels. While the Inn at the WAC hosts the pilots, crew, and their families, WAC members enjoy special events centered around their visit. Look for the Blue Angels at the Club this coming August and watch the Boeing Seafair Air Show on August 4–6. By the Numbers: Blue Angels Here's a closer look at the Blue Angels ... by the numbers. 1972 The year the Blue Angels first performed at Seafair. Cities on the Blue Angels' 2023 schedule. Fastest speed reached by the Blue Angels during an air show. 700 MPH 32 Number of WAC members and guests who dined on the tarmac at last year's Brunch and the Blues. 40 $67 million DAYS of Boeing Seafair Air Show action. The approximate cost of a Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornet. 3 Rooms at the Inn at the WAC occupied each August by Blue Angels pilots, crew, and families. 75 E M I L I O H U E R TA S ( B A C K ) ; S E A FA I R

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