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Blue Angels Cancel Shows Amid Shutdown, Hope for Homecoming

10/29/2025

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The ongoing government shutdown canceled several Blue Angels performances.
Public practices at Naval Air Station Pensacola were scheduled for October 28–29, 2025.
Rep. Jimmy Patronis said the Blue Angels could participate in the Pensacola Homecoming Air Show on November 14–15, 2025 if federal funding is restored.
The Blue Angels conducted a flyover in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2025 to celebrate the Navy's 250th Birthday despite the shutdown.

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Story summary

The ongoing government shutdown canceled several Blue Angels performances.
Public practices at Naval Air Station Pensacola were scheduled for October 28–29, 2025.
Rep. Jimmy Patronis said the Blue Angels could participate in the Pensacola Homecoming Air Show on November 14–15, 2025 if federal funding is restored.
The Blue Angels conducted a flyover in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2025 to celebrate the Navy's 250th Birthday despite the shutdown.