NYT > U.S. News She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job. Par : Michael Levenson 14 août 2026 à 15:11 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. © USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectJellie Whitehurst, the owner of The Sewing Box, making flight suits for the Blue Angels in 2019. She started doing that work in 1989.