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GalleryThe Blue Angels train for a busy year of shows
Stars and Stripes
January 29, 2026
Personnel with the Blue Angels conduct winter training at NAF El Centro, Calif. (Class Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
Personnel assigned to the Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, more commonly known as the Blue Angels, arrived at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California earlier this month to conduct winter training for the 2026 air show season.
The season launches in mid March, also at NAF El Centro, and carries on for most of the rest of the year, concluding in November. A full schedule of events can be found here.
Personnel with the Blue Angels conduct winter training at NAF El Centro, Calif. (U.S. Navy via Facebook)
The Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Blue Angels, arrive for winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., in early January 2026 in preparation for the upcoming 2026 air show season. (Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
Personnel with the Blue Angels conduct winter training at NAF El Centro, Calif. (U.S. Navy via Facebook)
The Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron conducts winter training at NAF El Centro, Calif., in early January 2026. (U.S. Navy via Facebook)
The Blue Angels conducts winter training at NAF El Centro, Calif., in early January 2026. (Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Jordan Norris, from Texas, executes a portion of the Blue Angels' ground demonstration during flight operations on Jan. 12, 2026. (Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)