Blue Angels Buzzin' the Gulf Coast Beaches Sunday evening

Ken Cooper • September 12, 2022

Pensacola Beach to Perdido Pass Beach Buzz by the Blues

Blue Angels making final turn at Perdido Pass by Brent Williams

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. 


Blues fans from Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key and Orange Beach captured cool photos and videos of the Blue Angels Buzzin' the Beaches. (See video and photo links below.)


To see forecasts for future potential Beach Buzzes visit our OBA Blues Calendar.

Laura Collins captured the Blue Angels Smokin' the Beach on Perdido Key from the 12th Floor

Laura Collins captured the Blue Angels as they were headed west to land at NAS Pensacola

Bill Blain captured the Blue Angels Smokin' the Beach at Johnson Beach

Bill Blain Captured Fat Albert Buzzin' the Beach at Johnson Beach

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