Blue Angels Cancel Remaining Air Shows in 2013

UPDATE (Wednesday 12:20 p.m.)—For yet another year, the Blue Angels won't be flying over Annapolis.

Navy officials confirmed Tuesday that they are canceling the rest of the Blue Angels season this year due to budget constraints.

In a press release issued Tuesday afternoon, the Commander of the Naval Air Forces said the Blue Angels will continue to train at their home base in Pensacola, FL, but their touring season has been canceled.

"Recognizing budget realities, current Defense policy states that outreach events can only be supported with local assets at no cost to the government," according to the release. "The Navy intends to continue aerial demonstrations in the future as the budget situation permits."

Word spread late in March that the Blue Angels would be canceling its traditional flight over Annapolis, and the announcement on Tuesday confirmed the news.

Patch previously reported the Blue Angels had been scheduled to fly in the much-loved performance over the Severn River on May 22, with a graduation fly-over on May 24. These appearances were to be in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Academy's Commissioning Week events.

The group did not perform in Annapolis in 2012, due to a change in schedule of Commissioning Week events by the former superintendent of the Academy. Two years ago, the Annapolis performance and fly-over were canceled due to a safety stand-down period imposed on the team.

Patch freelancer Donna L. Cole contributed to this article.