Posted: 05/21/2019
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (May 16, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, lead solo pilot assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, practices an inverted maneuver for the 2019 Cape Girardeau Air Festival, May 16, 2019. The team is scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American public in 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson)