She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

Jellie Whitehurst, who sewed flight suits for the Navy's Blue Angels demonstration team in Pensacola, Florida, for 40 years, was replaced after the Navy awarded a $1.7 million contract to a Virginia-based company to supply the gear. The contract change ended Whitehurst's long-standing role as the primary supplier of the Blue Angels' suits.

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