Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over Philly on Tuesday

Figured I would post those so any CT's in the region don't lose their mind thinking it's TPTB coming for them.. =)



www.inquirer.com...

"For a brief escape this week, look to the sky.

The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds will fly over Philadelphia on Tuesday to honor health-care workers who have been working to combat the coronavirus.....

..... The 12-jet flyover will begin in Philadelphia at 2 p.m. and last for about 20 minutes, according to a statement released Sunday. City officials said a specific route would likely be released Monday."


I live right over the bridge from Philadelphia in NJ with a pretty open view of the skyline so I will try and get some pictures when this takes place.

Logically I am not sure how this supports healthcare workers but in the end , if on some visceral level, it helps people working to get the country through this then more power to them.

Also sometimes it's just awesome to see something unique.

a reply to: opethPA

It'll actually be 15, although I've heard the tanker might join them for 16.

"oOooohoo sayyy can youuu seeee by the" (and so on)

Who cares for unemployment or healthcare when you can see some jet pilots careening over the cities!

/s

a reply to: ManFromEurope

Their budget for the year has been spent, and with airshows canceled into June, they still have to fly to maintain currency. Why not fly over cities and let people enjoy seeing them. It gets them hours, they practice in flight refueling, and they keep their hours up.

Thanks Zap for helping to flesh this out.. =)

Should be exciting!

originally posted by: ManFromEurope
"oOooohoo sayyy can youuu seeee by the" (and so on)

Who cares for unemployment or healthcare when you can see some jet pilots careening over the cities!

/s

Rumor has it that they will help the country by strafing both City Halls followed by Snake and Nape.
Your own Angela should look to the heavens for that deuce of Luftwaffe Eurofighters coming for her. It's only a short flight from Laage, less than 20 minutes at low altitude.

I wanna see that Luftwaffe demo team. You know...that pair of cessna's you guys roll with.

Haters gonna hate.



a reply to: ManFromEurope

Tomorrow in Kansas City. They're sending a B-2, A-10s, and T-38s.

Neither demonstration team has announced the entirety of the “America Strong” schedule. The Washington Post, citing an internal memo, reported the Thunderbirds will fly to San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, Ore., and Seattle. The Blue Angels will fly over Miami, Tampa, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville, Fla., as well as Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Va. The team will also visit Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, and Kingsville and Corpus Christi, Texas.

www.airforcemag.com...

Keesler AFB in Mississippi tomorrow.

a reply to: FlyingFox

Right. Of course that's it.

Couldn't have anything to do with killing two birds with one stone, could it??

Y'know, keeping up their training, and giving some free shows to people who might need a little boost in moral.

No, couldn't possibly be that.

The "High Rollers" from the Nevada ANG are flying over Northern Nevada tomorrow.

Oklahoma City will see four C-17s, two KC-135s and two KC-46s from Altus AFB, four T-38s, two T-1As, and four T-6s from Vance AFB fly over Friday. They'll pass over in five minute blocks.

May 1st, Luke AFB, and the 161st ARW will perform a 15 aircraft flyover of the Phoenix, Buckeye, Glendale area. The flight will include 7 F-35s, 7 F-16s, and 1 KC-135.

The 388th FW and the F-35 Demo Team will fly over Utah on the 30th.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Looking forward to it!!

Thanks for the heads up!

a reply to: Springer

They're scheduled to begin at 0945 Friday.

The aircraft will fly over Summit Medical Center, St. Anthony Healthplex North, Mercy Hospital OKC, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, St. Anthony Hospital--OKC, OKC VA Health Care System, OU Medical Center, OU's CHildren's Hospital, Norman Regional in Moore, and Norman Regional Hospital.

okcfox.com...

Blue Angels just taxied from Pensacola.

Both teams launching from there now.