2018 Flyovers Thread

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Post by RyanS » Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:51 am

The Thunderbirds are gearing up to fly over the Daytona 500 this weekend!

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Post by Dan Gagnon » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:15 pm

Time on target is 2:47 est for the flyover!
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Post by Dan Gagnon » Sun Mar 11, 2018 12:53 am

TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Speedway in Phoenix

3:32pm: Flyover: (2) F-35s from the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base
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Post by RyanS » Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:39 pm

Related to this thread, the USAF has upped its limits of flyover support:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/201 ... overs.html
Sports fans are likely to see more stadium flyovers this year as the Air Force emerges from a cash crunch and looks to boost recruiting.

The Air Force's "2018 Aerial Events Policy" removes limits on flyovers at NFL and MLB games and allows for more flyovers at college and other sports events.

The flyovers had been curtailed because of a Defense Department spending cap that forced units to reduce the amount of time military planes spend in the air.

The cap was loosed in February -- good news for recruiters who face a tough job amid a chronic pilot shortage and stiff competition from a booming private sector.
Up to four aircraft at a time will be allowed to participate in each flyover, and the Air Force has abolished limits on the number of aircraft and equipment displays that it can set up on the ground, according to the new rules.

The Air Force approves about a third of the flyover requests it gets and performs close to 1,000 each year, including air shows, sports fixtures and events in support of patriotic holidays, Bentley said.
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Post by RyanS » Thu Apr 05, 2018 12:18 am

The Blue Angels will be flying over Texas A&M tomorrow around 9:30am!

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Post by RyanS » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:07 pm

Video of the Blues over Texas A&M today:

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Post by alexp2805- » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:47 pm

Was it 5 jets because of aircraft being very old causing the 6th jet to stay at the airport or was it to show condolences to the Thunderbirds?
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Post by RyanS » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:47 pm

alexp2805- wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:47 pm Was it 5 jets because of aircraft being very old causing the 6th jet to stay at the airport or was it to show condolences to the Thunderbirds?
Broken jet, I'm sure.
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Post by alexp2805- » Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:56 pm

That's what I figured. Just checking!
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Post by awal2049 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:55 pm

Some F-15Cs from the California ANG flew over Dodger Stadium for the fourth. The lead F-15 had its boarding ladder accidentally deployed during the flight. This didn’t affect the flying of the plane greatly, so they finished the flight with the ladder down.

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