Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
War Secretary Pete Hegseth offered support for U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots on Thursday after a review of a low-altitude jet maneuver over Pensacola Beach, Florida, the day before.
Dramatic video shows the U.S. Navy Blue Angels making a low-altitude flyover above Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Navy officials confirmed in a statement that Blue Angels leadership is "reviewing the circumstances surrounding the maneuver and conducting a thorough safety… pic.twitter.com/ZUa1ryk4X8
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Video posted online showed one of the demonstration jets flying unusually close to the ground during an arrival maneuver on Wednesday.
The jet kicked up sand and beach items among spectators at a “Breakfast with the Blues” event. Children were seen covering their ears with their heads bowed.
The maneuver occurred during events tied to the squadron’s 80th anniversary.
“The flyovers will continue until morale improves,” Hegseth posted on X.
The Blue Angels said it is conducting a review of the maneuver.
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