A North American P-51 takes off from Iwo Jima, in the Bonin Islands. From this hard-won base our fighters escorted the B-29’s on bombing missions to Japan, and also attacked the Empire on their own. (USAF photo)
Harold Hutchison, We Are The Mighty: The Super Bowl is getting the most awesome Air Force flyover ever
Fans tuning in to watch Super Bowl LII, where the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will face off to determine who is the best in the NFL, will also see a bit of history during the pre-game ceremonies. For the first time, the Air Force Heritage Flight, including a North American P-51 Mustang, will conduct the traditional flyover.
According to an Air Force release, the P-51 will be joined by two Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt close-air support planes and a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. This is not unusual for the Heritage Flight, which routinely flies older aircraft alongside those currently serving.
According to an Air Force release, the P-51 will be joined by two Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt close-air support planes and a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. This is not unusual for the Heritage Flight, which routinely flies older aircraft alongside those currently serving.
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WNU Editor: The P-51 will be joined by two A-10s and an F-16. I have only seen parts of two NFL games this year (I usually see about a dozen games) .... the politicization of the NFL has turned me off on the game. But for this ....I will definitely watch the beginning of the game for this fly-over, and probably the end if the game is close.
Update: The Super Bowl is next week .... not this weekend.
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