Blue Angels Announces Nationwide Schedule
PENSACOLA Fla.
March 22, 2025
Are you ready for the Blue Angels?
If they’ve been out of sight, out of mind because they have training in El Centro, California, you’ll be seeing a lot more of them soon as the Navy’s premiere flight demonstration squadron is set to return home to Pensacola Monday.
The Blue Angels’ Public Affairs Officer Lt. Ben Bushong told the News Journal the team will be returning to Pensacola in the late afternoon the day after their airshow in Sacramento, California.
A specific time for the flyover was not available, with Bushong noting there were many variables along the way that might impact the timing of the flight, but if you keep your eyes toward the skies over Pensacola Beach on Monday afternoon you may catch the Blues’ beach buzz as they come home.
The Blue Angels fly during their practice show at Pensacola Beach on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
The Blue Angels fly during their practice show at Pensacola Beach on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
This will mark the first time new Blue Angels No. 1 Cmdr. Adam Bryan will leave training and come to the team’s hometown.
Here is a look at the 2025 Blue Angel pilots and their roles:
#1 | Cmdr. Adam Bryan | USN — Flight leader and commanding officer
#2 | Cmdr. Jack Keilty | USN — Right wing
#3 | Maj. Brandon Wilkins | USMC — Left wing
#4 | Lt. Cmdr. Wes Perkins | USN — Slot
#5 | Cmdr. Thomas Zimmerman | USN — Lead solo
#6 | Lt. Connor O’Donnell | USN — Opposing solo
Who are the Blue Angel ‘Fat Albert’ pilots in 2025?
There are three officers who serve as pilots for the Blue Angels’ beloved support aircraft known as “Fat Albert.”
Capt. Sam Petko | USMC — Lead C-130J “Fat Albert” pilot
Capt. Isaac Becker | USMC — C-130J “Fat Albert” pilot
Maj. Josh Horman | USMC — C-130J “Fat Albert” pilot
Blue Angels schedule 2025
The Blue Angel 2025 air show season kicks off in El Centro, California, on March 15 and ends here in Pensacola on Nov. 8. Here’s the full schedule.
March Schedule
15 | NAF El Centro, CA | NAF El Centro Festival of Flight |
22-23 | Sacramento, CA | California Capital Air Show |
29-30 | NAS Key West, FL | NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular
April Schedule
5-6 | Lakeland, FL | Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo
12-13 | MCAS Beaufort, SC | MCAS Beaufort Air Show
26-27 | Augusta, GA | Air Dot Show Augusta |
May Schedule
3-4 | Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL | Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale |
10 | NAS Corpus Christi, TX | NAS Corpus Christi Air Show
17 · 18 | Brunswick, GA | The Golden Isles Airshow
21 | USNA, Annapolis, MD | U.S. Naval Academy Air Show |
23 | Annapolis, MD | U.S. Naval Academy Graduation Flyover |
24-25 | Middletown, PA | Air Dot Show Central PA |
June Schedule
7-8 | Smyrna, TN | The Great Tennessee Air Show |
14-15 | Ocean City, MD | Air Dot Show Ocean City |
21-22 | Belleville, MI | Belleville Air Show
28-29 | Eau Claire, WI | Chippewa Valley Air Show |
July Schedule
5-6 | Duluth, MN | Duluth Air and Aviation Expo |
12 | Pensacola Beach, FL | Pensacola Beach Air Show |
19-20 | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Air and Water Show |
August Schedule
2-3 | Seattle, WA | Boeing Seafair Air Show |
9-10 | MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI | Kaneohe Bay Air Show
16-17 | Twin Falls, ID | Twin Falls Air Show |
23-24 | Columbus, OH | Columbus Air Show |
30-31 | Branson, MO | Branson Wings of Pride Air Show
September Schedule
1 | Branson, MO | Branson Wings of Pride Air Show
6-7 | Portsmouth, NH | Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show
20-21 | NAS Oceana, VA | NAS Oceana Air Show |
27-28 | MCAS Miramar, CA | MCAS Miramar Air Show |
October Schedule
4-5 | Salinas, CA | California International Airshow
11-12 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Fleet Week | Website
18-19 | Rome, GA | Wings Over North Georgia
25-26 | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Jacksonville Beach Sea & Sky Airshow
November Schedule
1-2 | Punta Gorda, FL | Florida International Air Show
7-8 | NAS Pensacola, FL | Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show
Blue Angels practice schedule 2025 and autograph dates
April: 2*, 8, 9*, 15, 16*, 22, 23*, 29, 30
May: 6, 7*, 13, 14*, 27, 28*
June: 3, 4*, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25
July: 15, 16*, 22, 23*, 29
August: 20*, 26, 27*
September: 9, 10*, 16, 23
October: 15*, 21, 22*, 28, 29*
Dates marked with an asterisk indicate autograph days in the National Naval Aviation Museum atrium after the practice. Practices are subject to change based on weather.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal
