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Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux dismissed for failing team standards
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Maj. Scott Laux, Blue Angels pilot No. 6, was removed from the Navy’s flight demonstration team for failing to uphold the squadron's standards, confirmed by the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA).
- Laux's dismissal was announced on November 3, and he did not participate in the team's season finale at the NAS Pensacola Homecoming Air Show, where the Blue Angels performed with five jets instead of six.
- The Navy has not disclosed the specific reasons behind Laux's removal, and his biography and photo were removed from the Blue Angels' website team page.
- Laux, a Naval Academy graduate with extensive flight experience, joined the Blue Angels in September 2024 and previously served as the team's narrator before becoming opposing solo pilot.
- The dismissal follows a controversial low flyover incident in July, though Laux was not involved in that event and had defended the team's low-flying routines.
