Another Blue Angels Pilot Raves About ‘Top Gun Maverick’: James “Rocket” Haley

U.S. Navy LCDR James “Rocket” Haley, 35, was a Blue Angels F-18 pilot (Plane #2) from 2019-2021, much of that time during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, he wasn’t able to participate in as many air shows as is customary for the elite flight team. But Haley was part of a joint U.S. Navy/U.S. Air …