Weather grounds Blue Angels

May 22, 2003

The Blue Angels didn't glide through the skies above Annapolis as scheduled yesterday, disappointing residents who look forward to the yearly event during Naval Academy Commissioning Week.

"We had to cancel because the clouds were too low and we didn't have the minimum requirements to do a safe demo," said Navy Lt. Mike Blankenship, a spokesman for the daredevil group of F/A-18s that is one of the highlights of commencement week.

Not everyone had to miss the show, though. Hundreds of tourists, residents and families of midshipmen caught the Blue Angels' practice demonstration Tuesday.

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