Blue Angels to thrill crowds at 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show (schedule)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels, has been set for July 9-12.
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Visitors can take in four days of aerobatic performers, ground exhibits and military demonstrations, ending with the official air show on Saturday, July 12, according to a news release.
will debut as the voice of the air show Friday and Saturday, working alongside 32-year veteran Air Boss Paul Entrekin, the release said.
The Santa Rosa Island Authority has released the full Air Show Week Schedule. Here's what to expect:
Wednesday, July 9 – 'Breakfast with the Blues'Around 7:30 a.m., the Blue Angels mark their flight paths by circling overhead.
Thursday, July 10 – Practice FlightAt 2 p.m., the Blue Angels conduct an over-water practice session.
Friday, July 11 – Full Dress RehearsalDemonstrations begin at approximately 10:30 a.m.; Blue Angels fly at 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 12 – Official Pensacola Beach Air ShowSame schedule as Friday's rehearsal.
Some pre-show flight demonstrations will be overhead starting around 10:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, including:
The Black Ducks in WWII-era aircraft.
Sheldon Heatherington in a Zenith 75 STOL named 'Redbird.'
Gene Valentino in an Icon A-5.
Tanner Matheny in a 1946 Navion named 'Olivia.'
Veterans Flight team in their WWII-era Stearman biplanes honoring WWII and Korean War veterans, led by Roy Kinsey.
HT-18 training helicopters from TAW-5 aboard NAS Whiting Field.
VT-10 flying T-6 Texans from TAW-6 aboard NAS Pensacola.
U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue demo from an MH-65E Dolphin.
At approximately 11:40 a.m., the official air box will close, and the lifeguards will clear the water for aerial performances.
2025 Official Performers Schedule:
USAF B-1B Lancer arrives to tease the raw power and speed of the legendary swing-wing bomber.
Red Bull Air Force team performs the 'Presentation of the Colors' by skydiving with the American Flag – landing at the show center. Expect aerobatics from helo pilot Aaron Fitzgerald and pilot Kevin Coleman in his Extra 330 SC, too.
B-1B Lancer comes back for more action and maneuvers to impress.
RJ Gritter is next overhead, flying a red, white, and blue Decathlon and bringing high-energy aerobatics to Pensacola for the first time.
The father-son duo of Ken and Austin Rieder with Redline Airshows will deliver formation thrills and precision flying in their RV-8s.
Next up, the four-man Titan Aerobatic Team performs synchronized loops and bomb bursts in their WWII-era AT-6 Texans.
Kevin Coleman and Aaron Fitzgerald team up again in a high-adrenaline, two-aircraft routine to finish up with the Red Bull Air Force finale before a short 10-minute water break.
The show will officially close out at 2 p.m. with the Pensacola Naval Air Station Navy Flight Demonstrations Squadron, the Blue Angels, featuring the iconic C-130J Fat Albert and six blue and gold F-18 Super Hornets, the release said.
For 45 minutes, the Blue Angels team will perform aeronautic maneuvers like the Diamond Dirty Loop, the Double Farvel, the Vertical Pitch, the Fleur-de-Lis, the Opposing Knife-Edge pass and the Sneak Pass, among others, according to the release.
The Santa Rosa Island Authority has a few reminders for those planning to attend:
Drones are prohibited during air show waiver hours.
Glass is not allowed on the beach.
Dogs are only permitted at the designated dog beaches on the island and must be kept on a leash.
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And most importantly, 'Help us protect our beach. Please leave only your footprints,' the release said.
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