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She sewed the Blue Angels’ suits for 40 years. Then a big company got the job

Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

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For almost 40 years, the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy pilots famous for performing acrobatic maneuvers in air shows and other events across the country, have turned to Jellie Whitehurst, known as Candy, to make their blue and yellow flying suits. With Hegseth in the Department of Defense: Women's promotions to the highest military positions in the U.S. fall to the lowest level in 25 years After 40 years: Boeing will retire the Top Gun fighter and …

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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