According to Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom), the Blue Angels' extremely low-altitude flyover over Pensacola Beach has sparked a political controversy in the US. Kahana notes that in the past, such violations led to the suspension of air shows, but the Trump administration is defending the flight as an expression of patriotism. The Secretary of War announced that the air shows will continue 'until morale improves.'
Ariel Kahana, a journalist for Israel Hayom, assessed that the Blue Angels' low-altitude flyover over Pensacola Beach has become a major political controversy in the United States. The incident, which sent chairs and tents flying due to the jets' wake, prompted the US Navy to launch an investigation, as The Zioneer reported on Thursday. Kahana argues that the Trump administration's response marks a departure from past practice, where such violations led to the suspension of air shows and the dismissal of those involved. Instead, the White House has framed the flight as an expression of patriotism, and the Secretary of War has stated that the aerial demonstrations will continue 'until morale improves.' Kahana's analysis reflects the administration's broader approach of 'breaking conventions and encouraging patriotism,' according to his assessment.
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