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Blue Angels return from West Coast tour today

R. Ken Cooper • Oct 10, 2022

12:35pm Fat Albert is taking off now. If the Blues take off at the same time we should see them between 4:30 and 6pm.

Blue Angels Smokin' the Beaches in Orange Beach

Final Update: The Blue Angels started Buzzing the Beach in Fort Morgan stayed on the beach through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. They flew to the middle of Perdido Key before turning north. The east end of Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach didn't get the buzz today.


The Blues arrived in Fort Morgan at about 4:05pm and they landed at NAS Pensacola at 4:08pm.

Original article:

Orange Beach, Ala. - (OBA) - The U.S. Blue Angels have been out on the west coast for the last 3 weeks performing air shows in San Diego, California Minden, NV and San Francisco for Fleet Week.


Due to heavy fog on Sunday the Blues were not able to fly their final show.

The Blues are scheduled to return to NAS Pensacola sometime today, Monday. As always, we never know their flight schedule or of they'll do a "Beach Buzz" but with the beautiful weather we should have a good chance of seeing them over the beaches today.


Please note: The further east you are the better the odds of getting to see the Beach Buzz. Many times they'll fly in from the east and make their final turn at Perdido Pass. Sometimes they go as far west as Gulf Shores but that's rare.


We will update this article as we get additional information.


 After today we have 3 more chances for Beach Buzzes this year. IF they Buzz the Beaches during their homecoming air show on Nov. 11th & 12th that'll be a bonus.


The Blue Angels will be off this coming weekend, Oct. 15th-16th, so we won't have a Beach Buzz on Sunday.


Their show the following week will be in Jacksonville, Florida so we'll have a good chance for a Beach Buzz on Sunday Oct. 23rd.


𝐎𝐁𝐀 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞: www.obawebsite.com/blue-angels--schedule


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Blues Smokin' West Beach in Gulf Shores by Lisa Stauter

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