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Blue Angels Pilot Removed for Failing Standards
7 Nov
Summary
- A Blue Angels pilot was removed for not meeting team standards.
- Maj. Scott Laux will miss the homecoming air show.
- The team flew with five jets instead of six at the show.
A Blue Angels pilot, Maj. Scott Laux, has been removed from the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. The Navy confirmed Laux failed to uphold the expected standards of team members. He was the opposing solo pilot, flying jet No. 6, and was in his second year with the elite team.
Laux will not participate in the upcoming homecoming air show at NAS Pensacola, which marks the base's 200-year anniversary. During this air show, the Blue Angels performed with five jets, a deviation from their standard six-jet formation. Details regarding the specific circumstances or date of Laux's removal were not immediately available.
Maj. Scott Laux hails from Chantilly, Virginia. He attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 2012. His naval aviation career includes training at various bases, earning his wings of gold in 2015, and flying the F/A-18 C/D Hornet. He joined the Blue Angels in 2024.
