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Bob Stephens in a former Blue Angels pilot who served on the team during the 1981 and 1982 air show seasons.
Bob was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he graduated from Southside High School in 1968. He served as Senior Class President and was selected as a member of the 1968 Arkansas High School All-Star basketball team. He attended the University of Central Arkansas on a scholarship and played four years of varsity basketball. He was president of the Epsilon Phi chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Having developed an interest in aviation, he enrolled in the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate program and was commissioned a Naval Officer in August 1972. Completing basic and advanced jet training at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi, Bob received his wings of gold in November 1973.
He was assigned as a flight instructor to Training Squadron 19, a basic training squadron, flying the T-2C Buckeye aircraft. After completing tours with both Attack Squadron 122 (A-7E) and Attack Squadron 125 (A-7A and B) at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, Bob volunteered for duty in Attack Squadron 56 as part of Carrier Air Wing 5 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. His next assignment was as Landing Signal Officer with Carrier Air Wing Reserve 30 in Alameda, California.
Bob has more than 2800 hours in tactical jet aircraft and has made 285 carrier landings. He joined the Blue Angels in October 1980 and flew in the Left Wing position during the 1981 season. After being assigned to the Blue Angels for one year, , Lt. Cmdr. Stephens commented, “This is by far the most demanding flying in all of aviation. The level of concentration required to perform our demonstration is greater than anything I’ve ever undertaken.”
Bob transitioned to the Slot (#4) for the 1982 season.
1981 Blue Angels Team
1. CDR Denny Wisely
2. Maj Tim Dineen, USMC
3. LCDR Bob Stephens
4. LCDR Jim Horsley
5. LCDR Jack Ekl
6. LT Stu Powrie
7. LT Kevin Miller
8. LT Bud Hunsucker
MO LCDR Al Edmonson
Doc LCDR Kevin Wand
AO LCDR Leo Boor
PAO LT Morgan Smith
SUPO LT Frank Grasso
1982 Blue Angels Team
1. CDR Dave Carroll
2. Maj Tim Dineen, USMC
3. LT Kevin Miller
4. LCDR Bob Stephens
5. LCDR Jim Ross
6. LCDR Randy Clark
7. LCDR Scott Anderson
8. LT Bud Hunsucker
MO LCDR Al Edmonson
Doc LCDR Kevin Wand
AO CLDR Leo Boor
PAO LT Morgan Smith
SUPO LT Frank Grasso
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