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Pensacola Beach, Fla. — (OBA) — Pensacola Beach will host its 2026 air show this summer, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at the center of the four-day event. The schedule includes practice flights, aerobatic acts, and the official show day. Organizers will highlight both the Blue Angels’ 80th anniversary and America’s

NAS Pensacola, Fla. — (OBA) — As exciting as it is to watch the Blue Angels roar overhead during an air show, imagine actually feeling what it's like to be in the cockpit of one of those jets. Now, visitors to the National Naval Aviation Museum can get closer to that feeling than ever before. The museum is home to two

NAS Pensacola, Fla. — (OBA) — The Blue Angels are marking a major milestone today as the U.S. Navy’s legendary flight demonstration team celebrates 80 years of service and aviation excellence. Formed to showcase the skill and professionalism of naval aviators, the team continues to fly with the same purpose: inspiring

NAS Pensacola, Fla. — (OBA) — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have released their show schedules for 2026 and 2027, giving fans a long look at where the team plans to perform for the next 2 years. The schedule includes dozens of air shows across the country, from spring through fall. The team also reminded visitors that...

NAS Pensacola, Fla. — (OBA) — Naval Air Station Pensacola has cancelled the 2025 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. The decision affects one of northwest Florida's largest annual events. The air show was scheduled to take place over two days. Hundreds of thousands of visitors typically attend the popular aviation event.

Pensacola Beach, Fla. — (OBA) — We are less than two weeks away from the skies over Pensacola Beach coming alive with roaring jets and dazzling aerobatics as the 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show returns. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will once again headline the four-day event. Crowds will also enjoy military aircraft...

NAS Pensacola, Fla. – (OBA) – A groundbreaking video podcast series about the Blue Angels flight demonstration team debuts this weekend. "Behind the Blues" will feature exclusive interviews with former team members. The four-part series includes never-before-seen footage from pivotal moments in the squadron's history.

NAS Pensacola, FLA. – (OBA) – NAS Pensacola is gearing up for its biggest event of the year—the 2024 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show. This will be the Blue Angels’ final air show of the 2024 season and it is expected to draw between 150,000 and 180,000 spectators over two days.

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will take to the skies over Pensacola, Florida, for a spectacular airshow this November. The Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola announced this morning that both elite flight demonstration teams will be performing during the 2024 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow on November 1 and 2.

Communities along the Gulf Coast from Navarre to Orange Beach are anticipating the return of the Blue Angels from their winter training base in California to NAS Pensacola. We’re expecting the Blue Angel's first possible Beach Buzz of the 2024 season to take place mid-afternoon today. This event marks the beginning of Beach Buzz season each year.

This weekend, the skies over NAS Pensacola will roar with the sound of precision flying as the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron, return home for their annual Homecoming Air Show. Every year, this event marks not only the culmination of the air show season but also a celebration of naval aviation and a tribute to the servicemen and women who serve our nation.

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NAS Pensacola, Fla. - (OBA) - Great news for Blue Angels fans... Starting on May 17th visitors will be once again permitted on the Base in certain areas; the Pensacola Lighthouse, Fort Barrancas, and the National Naval Aviation Museum. Visitors can watch the Blue Angels practice at the Naval Aviation Museum.

Orange Beach, Ala. - (OBA) - The Blue Angels returned home from the Smoky Mountain Air Show in Knoxville Tennessee last evening. They were first spotted over Pensacola Beach at about 5:35pm and made their final turn over Perdido Pass at about 5:41pm before landing at NAS Pensacola at about 5:50pm.

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected six new officers to join the team for the 2023 air show season including the first female pilot to join the F-18 Super Hornet squadron.

One of the biggest boating events of the year starts Wednesday, July 6, with the fly-in for the Blue Angels annual show over Pensacola Beach.

It’s official, the Blue Angels license plate is cleared for takeoff! More than 3,000 Blue Angels license plate vouchers have been sold. Thanks to you we have reached the milestone needed to put the plate into production.

(OBA®) - The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew their final beach buzz in the F/A-18 Legacy Hornets on Wednesday. They buzzed and smoked the beaches over Perdido Key, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Fort Morgan before looping back to Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach on Wednesday.

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will conduct a final flight on the F/A-18 A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornets, Nov. 04 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The final flight of the Legacy Hornets signifies the official transition of the Blue Angels to the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet platform.