{"id":66248,"date":"2026-07-17T21:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=66248"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:04:14","slug":"a-very-low-pass-by-the-blue-angels-in-pensacola-and-the-unusual-reaction-of-the-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/07\/17\/a-very-low-pass-by-the-blue-angels-in-pensacola-and-the-unusual-reaction-of-the-government\/","title":{"rendered":"A very low pass by the Blue Angels in Pensacola and the unusual reaction of the government"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Blue Angels, the US Navy's demonstration team, are one of the best aerobatic patrols in the world.<\/p>\n

'Blue Angels', a film about the brilliant United States Navy aerobatic squadron<\/a><\/rel>
\nA spectacular aerial exhibition by the Blue Angels in San Francisco Bay<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

Founded in 1946, the Blue Angels inspire awe wherever they perform<\/strong>, with maneuvers in which their pilots are able to fly aircraft (currently F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornet fighters) at a minimal distance from each other, displaying amazing skill.<\/p>\n

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The Blue Angels flying in a demonstration in Chesterfield, Missouri, on June 6, 2026 (Photo: U.S. Air Force<\/a>).<\/div>\n

However, this week that team has become the subject of controversy following a flyby at very low altitude<\/strong> over a group of people on Pensacola beach in Florida on Wednesday, July 15. As we can see in this video, the jet exhaust sent objects flying on the beach:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Officials with the U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron said they're conducting a review after social media footage showed a jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

"During an arrival maneuver, an\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bmD65a5qTu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n