The Blue Angels returned home to Pensacola on Monday, executing their now-trademark flyover down Palafox Street and across Pensacola Beach before landing at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Founded in 1946, the team, which is formally known as the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, has been based in Pensacola — often called the “Cradle of Naval Aviation” — since 1954. During the offseason, the Blue Angels head to Naval Air Facility El Centro in California. The team kicked off its 71st season earlier this month with airshows at El Centro and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, also in California. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels approach the Pensacola Beach Pier during a flyover on Monday, March 20, 2017. (Laura Bogan Photography/Special to The Pulse) Pensacola photographer Laura Bogan was in the air Monday to document the team’s return. Bogan serves as the public relations director for the Blue Angels Association. “Like every Pensacolian, every time I see them come home, or practicing during the week, or at one of our two airshows, I am filled with pride, awe and joy,” Bogan said. “I think of the Blue Angels as our team.” “It’s bigger than aviation for me,” Bogan added. “The Blue Angels represent the best [...]