1.3K views · 25 reactions | The Blue Angels performed their first demonstration in May of 1946 flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Just months later, the team transtioned to the much sleeker F8F Bearcat, but not without complications. Hear a firsthand account from the Blue Angels' first team leader, Roy "Butch" Voris, who details an ominous call the team received over the radio after getting airborn with their new planes. | Blue Angel Phantoms | Facebook