Thanks for the article on native opposition to performances right here by the Blue Angels (“ ‘Say no to Blue Angels,’ new billboard says in Seattle,” July 23, Native Information). I agree that the air reveals pollute the air, waste taxpayer cash and promote militarism.
Not remembered by most individuals right here, although, are the occasions of the opening day of the Century 21 World’s Honest, April 21, 1962. Throughout a efficiency by an Air Pressure workforce just like the Blue Angels, one aircraft misplaced energy and crashed into residences close to Mountlake Terrace, killing two folks and destroying two homes.
My ninth-grade science instructor lived on the identical block and gave the category a firsthand report on the subsequent college day.
Each time the Blue Angels fly, there may be the chance of a repeat of that tragedy. Let’s have an finish to this pricey, harmful nonsense.
Roger Lippman, Seattle
