EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Star on the Mountain was lit blue Friday night to welcome the U.S. Navy Blue Angels back to El Paso, the El Paso Chamber said in a Facebook post.
The flight demonstration team is scheduled to perform at the Amigo Airsho on Oct. 24 and 25 at Biggs Army Airfield on Fort Bliss.
The event’s website lists the Blue Angels among this year’s performers.
The Chamber said the Blue Angels’ return comes during the team’s 80th anniversary year and noted the significance for a community with deep military roots.
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