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San Francisco Fleet Week Proceeds Without U.S. Navy as Shutdown Grounds Blue Angels

The federal shutdown grounded U.S. teams, prompting a pivot to international headliners.

A family tries to capture the action of the United Airlines Boeing 777 plane flying by Pier 41 in San Francisco, on Oct. 8, 2022
The US Navy Blue Angels practice above San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
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Overview

  • Organizers confirmed the Navy, Marines, Blue Angels and all U.S. ship visits are off this year due to the lapse in federal appropriations.
  • The weekend airshow will be headlined by the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds with the Patriots Jet Team also performing.
  • Colombia’s tall ship ARC Gloria sailed into the Bay on Wednesday and will offer public tours at Piers 15 and 17 beginning Thursday.
  • Community programming continues with some adjustments, including cancellation of a planned Wednesday concert, while other events remain on the schedule.
  • City leaders emphasized the festival’s economic importance as it typically draws over one million visitors, with airshows scheduled Friday through Sunday.