"To come here and represent our brothers and sisters in arms who are out there and by the nature of our naval services, folks just don't get to see us," said Capt. That's the draw of the Blue Angels, and it's one that the elite pilots never take for granted.
"We booked (the hotel) next year in advance, because we know we'll be back next year," he said. The air show is so special to the group of friends that Isbell said the event became an annual bucket list item after he saw the planes flying overhead. "Seeing them (fly) over the water, it adds a new element." Isbell is a photographer who loves coming out to Pensacola Beach annually. It certainly drew in Clay Isbell and his group of 12 friends Friday, who make the 180-mile trip from Slidell, Louisiana, every year. The long-awaited air show that comes to Pensacola Beach every summer pulls the heartstrings of people near and far, beckoning many from across the country and other parts of Florida to see the spectacle. Though she and her husband, David Harding, have sought every opportunity to see the Blue Angels' fall and summer shows religiously for the past 15 to 20 years, the Thursday dress rehearsal has become their favorite day to come out. "Today is a lot busier than usual," Navarre resident Beverly Harding said at Thursday's performance. Saturday is traditionally the busiest day of the show, but the preceding practice and dress rehearsal days are quickly catching up.Īlthough Thursday has flown under the radar as the best day for locals to catch a Blue Angels show due to the reduced traffic and easier beach access, some would say the secret is out. “When we went to sleep, there were some tents around, but by the time we woke up there was all of this,” Patrick said, pointing to the forest of beach umbrellas. They said that there were around 100 people who had the same idea as they did and spent the night on the beach. “We brought tents, chairs to sleep in, slept on the beach and the next thing you know it was sunrise,” Patrick Taylor said. They came equipped with two tents, multiple chairs and several large coolers, and their personal little compound sat about three feet from the water.
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