Two Blue Angels Shows Canceled Amid Iran Conflict

Security concerns and ‘Fat Albert’ maintenance disrupt season for elite Navy demonstration team.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, April 02, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET

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Zach Vasile

U.S. Navy Blue Angels in formation flight [FLYING Archive]

Key Takeaways:

Increased security measures at American military installations, tied to the war in Iran, have led to the cancellation of at least two Blue Angels airshow events this season.
"Fat Albert," the Blue Angels' C-130J Super Hercules support aircraft and a fan favorite, will not perform this year as it undergoes extended maintenance in the United Kingdom.

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The need for increased security at American military installations tied to the war in Iran is putting a damper on the airshow season, specifically performances by the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy demonstration team.

The Blue Angels’ airshows are often at military bases. The increased security measures in place combined with what was described as “increased security measures and evolving force protection requirements” prompted the cancellation of at least two of their events this season.