Blue Angels Pilot Major Scott Laux Removed Over Standards 'Failing'
Summary
The U.S. Navy removed Marine Corps Major Scott Laux from the Blue Angels for failing to meet the team’s standards, according to a Navy statement. Laux will not take part in the team’s remaining 2026 performances; officials have not publicly given a specific reason for his removal.Key Facts
- Laux flew the Blue Angels’ No. 6 jet as an opposing solo pilot.
- The Navy said Laux was removed for failing to uphold the standards expected of squadron members.
- Officials did not immediately disclose when Laux was removed or the specific reason.
- The Blue Angels flew five jets on the first day of their November 6–7 Homecoming Air Show at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.
- The air show marked the Blue Angels’ final performance of the 2026 season and celebrated the base’s 200th anniversary.
- Laux graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2012 and earned his naval aviator wings in 2015.
- Laux joined the Blue Angels in 2024 and served as the team’s narrator during the 2025 season.
- The article said no disciplinary allegation or flight-safety incident had been publicly identified in connection with his removal.
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