The Blue Angels will stop in Maine this week to promote the return of Great State of Maine Air Show.

Thursday morning the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will fly an F/A-18 Hornet jet to the Brunswick Executive Airport. After a fly over around 7:25AM, Blue Angel #7, Capt. Jeff Juss and Blue Angel #8, Corrie Mayes will land and hold a press conference.

The goal of the stunt is to hype-up ticket sales for the 2015 Great State of Maine Air Show, scheduled for September 5th and 6th. Tickets will go on-sale December 12th at 8AM, online at GreatStateofMaineAirShow.us.

The almost four decades old Great State of Maine Air Show was formally sponsored by the Navy and free to attend. In 2011, the Brunswick Naval Air Station closure forced an entrance fee for the first time. Attendance fell from 100,000 fans to about 25,000. In 2012, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds took the headlining slot and bumped attendance up to 40,000. This past September the Blue Angels were forced to cancel their gig at the show due to federal budget cuts. Because of the cancellation, show organizers decided to cancel the event all together.

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