Blue Angels low flyby over Pensacola Beach sends tents and umbrellas flying

July 14, 2015 Airshows

David Cenciotti

A high speed low flyby causes an unexpected side effect on the shore.

Filmed on the shore at Pensacola Beach, Florida, the following video shows Blue Angels #5 perform a low flyby during the airshow on Jul. 11.

While spectators are distracted by the slow speed pass, another one at very high-speed comes almost unexpected.

The wake turbulence caused by the F/A-18 Hornet of the U.S. Navy display demo team causes tents and umbrellas to fly into the air.

No one was injured by the flying beach umbrellas whilst the crowd seemed to really appreciate the stunt.

Fast low flybys are among the highlights of Blue Angels demo flights at Pensacola.

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a freelance journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

Jones says:

July 14, 2015 at 2:29 PM

It seems Instant hearing damage provokes hilarious laughter.
Chris Duffy says:

July 14, 2015 at 5:20 PM

I’m not sure what I like better….the incredible sneak pass, or the fact that the Blue Angels hometown locals react to their tents and chairs going flying with laughs and claps. There’s places in this country where the phone calls to the lawyers would be made before #5 even landed.
- Bennett Willis says:
  
  July 20, 2015 at 1:25 AM
  
  Chris, I agree. I did not see anyone who seemed upset in the video.
dennis says:

July 14, 2015 at 9:15 PM

Amazing!
OG_Locc says:

July 14, 2015 at 9:36 PM

Awesome.
Bennett Willis says:

July 20, 2015 at 1:23 AM

As I recall (from 60 years ago) the low speed pass with a high speed single plane going by is a standard part of the program. This time the high speed single was a little lower than planned as it came into position.