Satan’s Kittens - How the Blue Angels Went to War

In this episode of Footnotes of History, retired Navy Captain Tim "Lucky" Kinsella reveals the grit behind the glamour of the Blue Angels. Far from being just "professional stunt pilots," the team was born from a post-WWII budget battle and eventually sent to the front lines of the Korean War as a frontline fighter squadron. From surviving five days in a life raft to pressing a final attack in a burning jet, this is the story of Lieutenant Commander Johnny Magda and the legacy of "Satan’s Kittens."