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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The traditional military flyover before the Super Bowl will be piloted by an all-female team on Sunday.</li><li>Four women will orchestrate a diamond formation, Good Morning America reported. </li></ul>An all-female team will pilot the military flyover before the start of the Super Bowl for the first time in history on Sunday. The four pilots who will orchestrate diamond formation ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be honoring 50 years of women flying in the US Navy, <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/female-super-bowl-flyover-team-speaks-making-history-96983944" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC's "Good Morning America"</a> reported. "But for me, as a football fan, when I got the call to do the Super Bowl flyover, it's almost like a dream initially for someone who loves the NFL," Navy Lt. Catie Perkowski, one of the four pilots, told the outlet. <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/female-super-bowl-flyover-team-speaks-making-history-96983944" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>Navy Lt. Suzelle Thomas who previously became the first woman to qualify directly to fly an F-35C, told GMA that she "did not believe it" when she was selected. Perkowski told the GMA that she didn't join the Navy to be a "female pilot" but just a pilot. "What it boils down to is that we trained to do this job together," she said. "I didn't join the Navy to be a female fighter pilot. I joined the Navy fighter pilot, so to me it makes no difference."

For the first time in Super Bowl history, the military flyover will be piloted by an all-female team

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="11898822" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="army" source="Orion">Army</keyword> will review a helicopter flyby conducted before a Nov. 14 <keyword id="11897660" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nfl" source="Orion">NFL</keyword> game in Nashville. </li><li>Video showed helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Brigade flying low above the crowd.</li></ul>The US Army has launched an inquiry into a low-altitude military <keyword id="12629026" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flyover" source="Orion">flyover</keyword> by helicopter pilots from Fort Campbell, Tennessee, before an NFL game on November 14.The flyover took place at Nashville's Nissan Stadium during the NFL's "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-pentagon-pays-the-nfl-millions-to-honor-veterans-at-games-2015-5">Salute to Service</a>," an annual pregame celebration usually conducted between week 10 and 12 of the season, before the game itself between the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints.Four helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade were involved in the flyover above the stadium before the start of the game. Video from inside the cockpit of one of the AH-64 Apaches, posted on the <a href="https://twitter.com/Titans/status/1460620011039567872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1460620011039567872%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fpost%2Fpreview%3Fpost_id%3D61a80e149a6f022fcb195482mode%3Ddesktop">Titans Twitter account</a>, appeared to show the helicopter flying below the highest point in the stadium. The Apaches were joined by a CH-47 Chinook and a UH-60 Black Hawk.In a video of the flyover, helicopters appear to fly at eye-level with fans in the upper decks of the stadium. On Monday, local news outlet <a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/dramatic-or-dangerous-flyover-at-titans-game-draws-scrutiny">WTVF </a> reported that the Federal Aviation Administration was following up with the military to see whether the flyover violated aviation rules. However, a source told Army Times that no representative from the FAA had reached out to the 101st as of Dec. 1. The 101st Airborne Division told <a href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/12/01/army-launches-inquiry-into-startling-nfl-game-flyover-by-fort-campbell-pilots/">the Army Times</a> that it launched an inquiry into the planning and execution of the pregame flyover by the combat aviation brigade on November 30.Larry Williams, a retired FAA official, told WTVF that the flyover could've been <a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/dramatic-or-dangerous-flyover-at-titans-game-draws-scrutiny">"a disaster."</a>"General reaction, yeah, it was unsafe," Williams told the outlet. "It was very dangerous."Low flyovers at sporting events have raised red flags in the past. In 2011, Air Force pilots who participated in a flyover before an NCAA football game were<a href="https://www.deseret.com/2011/3/23/20180794/air-force-disciplines-pilots-for-low-iowa-flyover"> disciplined</a> for flying too low and too fast.The 101st Airborne Division did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

The Army is now reviewing a 4 helicopter flyby at a NFL game that was so low it prompted safety concerns

<ul class="summary-list"><li>President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword> is planning a red carpet, military band, and a US Air Force flypast on the morning of <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword>'s inauguration, according to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/trump-plans-military-style-send-off-inauguration-day-75285008">ABC News</a>.</li><li>He's also asked about the possibility of a 21-gun salute, reported the <a href="https://apnews.com/">Associated Press.</a></li><li>Trump — who will not be attending the ceremony — intends to depart for Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday morning, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/donald-trump-presidency-ending/index.html">CNN</a> said.</li><li>Biden's inauguration ceremony will be socially-distanced and star-studded.</li></ul>President Donald Trump is planning an "elaborate, military-style sendoff" for himself before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, according to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/trump-plans-military-style-send-off-inauguration-day-75285008">ABC News</a>.Trump hopes to walk down a red carpet while a military band plays, sources familiar with the plans told the broadcaster.He's even discussed a flypast by US Air Force fighter jets, ABC <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">News</keyword> said.It has also been reported that Trump has asked about the possibility of a 21-gun salute, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/">Associated Press.</a>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-inauguration-security-concerns-mob-attack-capitol-threats-2021-1">Democrats squeamish over security for Biden's inauguration.</a>The president is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-wants-leave-dc-as-president-not-ask-biden-plane-2021-1?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">planning to leave Washington, DC, before Biden is sworn in</a> to avoid having to request to borrow Air Force One, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/donald-trump-presidency-ending/index.html">CNN</a> reported on Friday.He is expected to depart for Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday morning, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/trump-plans-to-live-at-mar-a-lago-and-employ-some-current-aides">Bloomberg</a>.Trump's decision <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-announces-he-will-not-attend-bidens-inauguration-2021-1">not to attend Biden's inauguration</a> will make him the first departing president to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-joins-a-select-few-in-skipping-bidens-inauguration-2021-1">skip the ceremony</a> in over 150 years.In 2017, Barack Obama attended the inauguration and then departed from the Capitol building's east side in a helicopter. A week before this, he had offered his farewell to the nation by making a low-key public address in his hometown of Chicago.Trump will go against tradition by skipping the inauguration and creating a split-screen moment on Inauguration Day.The president hopes to outshine Biden's ceremony by concurrently hosting a televised political rally in Florida, sources told <a href="https://www.axios.com/trump-biden-inauguration-florida-rally-78b56134-54ae-4113-ad0a-ae29cd5c7be1.html">Axios </a>last month.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/january-17-twitter-capitol-attack-riot-warning-biden-inauguration-security-2020-1">Twitter warns of more DC violence around January 20th as President-elect Biden expresses confidence his inauguration will be safe.</a>Biden's inauguration plans will be <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-presidential-inauguration-virtual-parade-military-escort-2021-1">pared-down</a> and socially-distanced but, nonetheless, star-studded.His <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-inauguration-day-schedule-celebrity-lineup-how-to-watch-2021-1">inaugural committee announced</a> that there would be performances by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Timberlake on Thursday.It will feature a mix of virtual and in-person events and broadcast on social media and cable TV.Due to security fears following the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/capitol-siege-module">Captiol siege</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-inauguration-rehearsal-postponed-security-threats-capitol-2021-1">law enforcement officers have boosted security for the event </a>and the FBI is tracking the movements of the far-right.

Trump is planning an 'elaborate' send-off for himself before Biden's inauguration. He wants a red carpet, military band, and a 21-gun salute, reports say.

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1742909" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joe-Buck">Joe Buck</keyword> and <keyword id="2816468" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Troy-Aikman">Troy Aikman</keyword> joked about the military jets flying over Raymond James Stadium ahead of Sunday's game between the Packers and Buccaneers.</li><li>"That's your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work," Buck said.</li><li>Military flyovers have been criticized as unnecessary expenses for years, and with teams playing in empty or nearly-empty stadiums, the cost of the display makes even less sense.</li></ul>A video caught FOX commentators Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on a hot mic joking about the pregame stadium <keyword id="6364278" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flyover">flyover</keyword> ahead of their call of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Green Bay Packers game on Sunday.In a video shared by Defector Media, Buck and Aikman could be heard making jokes about the expensive flyover that heralded the start of the game."That's a lot of jet fuel just to do a little flyover," Aikman said."That's your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work," Buck replied, with a bit of a carnival barker's emphasis."That stuff ain't happening with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket, I'll tell you that right now partner," Aikman said.Stadium flyovers by military jets have been <a href="https://www.nj.com/politics/2015/05/which_nfl_teams_are_getting_your_federal_tax_dolla.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a controversial part of football</a> for years now.While the military grandstanding at least fits in with the opulent scene of the Super Bowl or a College Football Playoff game, jets flying over a half-filled noon college football kickoff between two schools with a losing record seem a bit more questionable.Further, now with games being hosted in stadiums that are either empty or only open in an extremely limited capacity, it raises the question of who exactly the flyover is for.If a military jet flies over an empty stadium, does it make a sound?According to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/22/pentagon-plans-dispatch-blue-angels-thunderbirds-coronavirus-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a report from Washington Post in April</a>, similar military flyovers performed as a way of honoring essential workers cost at least $60,000 per hour.Based on Buck and Aikman's response to the flyover, it seems like they think there's some better places that money could be spent.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/ryan-tannehill-titans-trick-play-overtime-derrick-henry-2020-10">Ryan Tannehill waved down a defender to cover him on a trick play despite being a decoy, and his acting job helped the Titans to an overtime win</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/tua-tagovailoa-sits-alone-miami-dolphins-2020-10">Dolphins rookie Tua Tagovailoa returned to the field and sat alone to call his parents after making his NFL debut</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/mike-vrabel-titans-intentional-penalty-too-many-men-bill-belichick-2020-10">Titans head coach Mike Vrabel once again used a Belichick-style loophole in the NFL rules to stop the clock in comeback win</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-ryan-fitzpatrick-cheers-tua-tagovailoa-miami-dolphins-2020-10">Ryan Fitzpatrick led a raucous ovation for his backup, rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa, as he made his NFL debut</a>

FOX commentators Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were caught on a hot mic mocking military flyovers at sporting events as a waste of taxpayer money

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US <keyword id="42407" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Navy">Navy</keyword> was forced to cancel flight training over <keyword id="72226" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="New-York-City">New York City</keyword> that it had planned for Friday, the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.</li><li>New York City Emergency Management announced Thursday that a Navy F/A-18 fighter would be conducting a relatively low-altitude <keyword id="6364278" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flyover">flyover</keyword> of the Hudson River Friday afternoon.</li><li>The announcement prompted a New York congressman to ask: "Are you out of your mind?" The mayor of New York City called the planned flight "inappropriate."</li></ul>The US Navy cancelled its plan to conduct flight training over New York City on Friday after it sparked outrage.On Thursday, New York City Emergency Management announced that a Navy F/A-18 Hornet would fly over the Hudson River at 3:30 PM on Friday. The plane was expected to fly over the area at approximately 2,500 feet.Twitter users responded with outrage, writing things like "why would you do this on 9/11" and "everybody hates this."This Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, during which terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York City, N.Y. and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Another hijacked flight crashed in Pennsylvania.In response to the planned flyover, Rep. Max Rose, a Democrat representing New York's 11th Congressional District, asked Thursday: "Are you out of your mind?"The office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio <a href="https://www.silive.com/news/2020/09/planned-911-military-flyover-prompts-outrage.html">explained to the Staten Island Advance</a> that the mayor was unaware of the plans for the flyover. "Frankly, it's inappropriate," his office said.NY1's Pat Kiernan reported Friday morning that the "ill-conceived" flyover has been cancelled after City Hall sent a request to the Department of Defense.The Navy then issued its own statement."A training flight was cancelled by the squadron and rescheduled for a later date," the Navy said in an emailed statement Friday. "That flight had been previously approved in accordance with all Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, and was unrelated to any <keyword id="2089738" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="9-11">9-11</keyword> memorial commemorations."

US Navy scraps plan to fly fighter jet over New York City on 9/11 anniversary after it sparked outrage

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Canadian <keyword id="6354954" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="air-force">Air Force</keyword> jet participating in a <keyword id="6364278" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flyover">flyover</keyword> dubbed "Operation Inspiration" crashed into a residential neighborhood in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday at around 11:42 a.m. local time.</li><li><keyword id="6356687" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="canada">Canada</keyword>'s Department of National Defense confirmed that one of their personnel died and another was injured in the crash. </li><li>Video of the incident posted to Facebook by a user named Cory Pelton appears to show the aircraft flying alongside another jet before veering sharply and nosediving. Smoke can be seen coming out of the aircraft as it makes its descent. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>A Canadian Air Force jet participating in a flyover dubbed "Operation Inspiration" crashed into a residential neighborhood in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday, killing one team member and seriously injuring another."It is with heavy hearts that we announce that one member of the CF <keyword id="9238171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="snowbirds">Snowbirds</keyword> team has died and one has sustained serious injuries," Canada's Department of National Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces said in an emailed statement. <a href="http://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&amp;languageId=1&amp;contentId=64460Id=64460">According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</a>, authorities received reports that a Canadian Air Force Snowbird plane had crashed into a residence at 11:42 a.m. local time. According to <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-kamloops-1.5573930">CBC News</a>, the crash occurred shortly after the jet took off from Kamloops Airport. British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix tweeted that one person was taken to the hospital. Video of the incident <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cory.cochran.31/videos/10222352051454844/">posted to Facebook</a> by a user named Cory Pelton appears to show the aircraft flying alongside another jet before veering sharply and nosediving. Smoke can be seen coming out of the aircraft as it makes its descent. <a href="https://apnews.com/af68eaf0d8ed43d7b0e9c9ba6836b993">Associated Press</a> said local residents reported scattered debris and a house on fire. Andrea Woo, a journalist at the Globe and Mail, <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaWoo/status/1262136481579012096">tweeted video</a> shared to Snapchat by people at the scene of the crash appearing to show debris from the plane in someone's yard.A <a href="https://www.todocanada.ca/canadian-snowbirds-cross-country-flyover-schedule-operation-inspiration/">media advisory</a> posted by the Canadian Press on Saturday said the Snowbirds would be participating in a "cross-country flight to salute Canadians doing their part to fight the spread of <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword>." The aircraft were meant to fly in a nine-jet formation with trailing white smoke, in cities across the country throughout the week. "As we watch the Snowbirds fly over our homes, let's remember that we are all in this together," Prime Minister <a href="https://www.todocanada.ca/canadas-snowbirds-aerobatics-team-to-flyover-canada-starting-this-weekend-in-nova-scotia/">said last month</a> when announcing the flyover. The flyover follows similar<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/thunderbirds-blue-angels-to-fly-over-locked-down-new-york-2020-4"> multi-city missions</a> conducted by the US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds last month.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/canadian-air-force-snowbird-crashes-during-neighborhood-flyover-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

Canadian Air Force jet participating in flyover crashes in residential neighborhood, killing 1 and injuring 1

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A formation of US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force <keyword id="2752737" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="thunderbirds">Thunderbirds</keyword> will fly over <keyword id="6355838" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="new-york">New York</keyword> City at noon Tuesday for about 35 minutes before moving onto parts of New Jersey and Philadelphia.</li><li>These are among the first multi-city flyovers by the teams to honor essential workers in what the military is calling, "America Strong."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a></li></ul>Two of the US military's elite flight teams will honor essential workers in New York City and nearby cities on the frontlines of the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> outbreak with a dazzling aerial display.A formation of US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over New York City and Newark, New Jersey beginning at noon Tuesday for about 35 minutes before moving onto Trenton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These are among the first of multi-city flyovers by the teams to honor essential workers in what the military is calling, "America Strong.""We hope to give Americans a touching display of American resolve that honors those serving on the frontline of our fight with COVID-19," said Lt. Col. John Caldwell, Thunderbird 1 and mission commander for the flyover, in a statement Sunday.The formation will feature six F-16 Fighting Falcons and six F/A-18 Hornets. "We are incredibly honored to have the opportunity to salute those working on the frontline of the COVID-19 response, we are in awe of your strength and resilience," said Cmdr. Brian Kesselring, US Navy Blue Angels commanding officer and flight leader, said in the statement. "Thank you to all of those in essential industries keeping our nation moving forward. We will get through this. We are all in this together."Defense Department guidelines have compelled both flight demonstration teams <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/USNavyBlueAngels/posts/?ref=page_internal">to cancel many of their roaring performances</a> at air shows around the country in response to COVID-19.Both teams also partnered with local governments to ensure spectators maintain social distancing rules while watching the upcoming flyover, advising residents to watch the display from the home and to avoid gathering at landmarks or in large groups. Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/thunderbirds-blue-angels-to-fly-over-locked-down-new-york-2020-4">Business Insider</a>

Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are teaming up for a New York flyover to honor healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight

How the Air Force puts together a B-52 flyover

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A video of a Blue Angels formation flight over Detroit on May 12 apparently shot by a <keyword id="6354474" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="drone">drone</keyword> suggests the unmanned aircraft that captured the footage flew dangerously close to the demonstration team, <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/14/drone-flies-dangerously-close-to-blue-angels-in-detroit-america-strong-flyover/">The Aviationist reported</a>.</li><li>An FAA spokesperson told Insider that "the incident was reported to the FAA, and the FAA is investigating."</li><li>The Blue Angels have been performing flyovers of US cities as part of the "America Strong" event to honor healthcare workers and other COVID-19 responders.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>The US <keyword id="42407" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Navy">Navy</keyword>'s Blue Angels flew over Detroit on Tuesday in a salute to COVID-19 responders, and a video of the flyover apparently shot by a drone suggests the unmanned aircraft flew dangerously close to the demonstration team to get the footage.To capture the video's final shots, the camera drone, the suspected blades of which can be seen in the footage, appears to have been operating almost directly in the flight path of the Navy F/A-18 Hornets.The video was posted on social media, but it has since been deleted, along with the accounts associated with it. But the video was downloaded and reposted to YouTube.Insider contacted the Blue Angels, which said it was not one of their assets and directed Insider to the Federal Aviation Administration. "The incident was reported to the FAA, and the FAA is investigating," an FAA spokesperson said.As <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2020/05/14/drone-flies-dangerously-close-to-blue-angels-in-detroit-america-strong-flyover/">The Aviationist, which first reported the video, notes</a>, the drone that shot the footage was possibly in violation of several FAA regulations. The <a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/">FAA requires that drone operators</a> not fly their drones "in a careless or reckless manner."Drone operators are also expected to "not interfere with manned aircraft."Early in the drone video is a watermark that reads "@GIOLUCIA." The user who reposted the video on YouTube said that the Facebook page of the person who first posted the video has been deleted. A related Instagram account has also disappeared.The 21-minute formation flight over Detroit on May 12 was part of the ongoing "America Strong" event. The Blue Angels have conducted and continue to carry out<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/when-where-blue-angels-thunderbirds-fly-to-salute-coronavirus-responders-2020-5"> flyovers of US cities to celebrate healthcare workers and other COVID-19 responders.</a>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-drone-apparently-flying-too-close-to-navy-blue-angels-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

A drone appears to have gotten dangerously close to the Blue Angels during a flyover in Detroit

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Capt. Abraham Morland flew a <keyword id="2031937" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="b-1b">B-1B</keyword> over <keyword id="10622225" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="super-bowl-lv">Super Bowl LV</keyword> in a first-of-its-kind tri-bomber flyover.</li><li>He flew over Raymond James Stadium with a B-2 stealth bomber and a B-52.</li><li>The flyover was four years in the making, and initial planning started nearly a year ago.</li></ul>Super Bowl LV was dramatically different from previous Super Bowls, starting with the ambitious, technically precise bomber flyover that opened the game.The smaller-than-usual crowd, capped at <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/02/07/super-bowl-fans-allowed-amount-covid-19#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">22,000 because of COVID-19 restrictions</a>, witnessed a dramatic years-in-the-making three-bomber flyover thanks to hours of planning and practice by Capt. Abraham Morland and his teammates."This is the first flyover where we have all three <keyword id="2088459" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Air-Force-bombers">Air Force bombers</keyword> flying over a major sporting event," Morland told Insider. "For me, it was symbolic because it was all of Global Strike Command, all of our bomber assets in the air at the same time flying together, which is a once-in-a-lifetime thing that I may never see again."Morland, a member of the 37th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, usually spends his days as a <keyword id="2079409" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="b-1b-lancer">B-1B Lancer</keyword> instructor pilot, flying a couple of times a week and practicing in a flight simulator."I was super excited to be picked for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Morland said.<h2>Flying the B-1B</h2><div type="image" title="Air Force B-1B bombers Super Bowl" height="1335" width="2000" msid="81162693" hostid="261"></div>Morland's father is an Air Force veteran who now works as a flight-simulator technician."Since I can remember, I've always wanted to fly," Morland said. "My dad would take me to the simulators. He would let me fly the simulators. So from then, I just got the love and the bug of flying."Morland got his pilot's license while participating in Angelo State University's ROTC program after enlisting in the Air Force Reserves in 2007. He got his wings at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas and learned to fly the B-1B at Dyess Air Force Base before being stationed at Ellsworth."I went to pilot training at Sheppard, and the cool thing about Sheppard is it's the Euro-NATO joint pilot training" center, Morland said. "So they take all the fighter-pilot candidates from around NATO, and they will come and train there."The B-1B wasn't Morland's first choice - he initially thought he'd be flying fighter jets."After I started flying, I saw that the B-1 could maneuver like a fighter," he said. "It doesn't pull as many G's as a fighter, but ... I really liked the idea of having other people on board, being able to just hang out with other people while you're working instead of just being by yourself."<div type="image" title="Air Force B-1B B-2 B-52 bombers" height="1125" width="2000" msid="81162694" hostid="261"></div>The B-1B is a strategic heavy bomber that was designed during the Cold War. It can no longer carry nuclear weapons, but it can carry the <a href="https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104500/b-1b-lancer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">largest payload</a> of unguided and guided missiles, bombs, mines, and cluster munitions - up to 75,000 pounds of ordnance.The B-1B still flies combat missions but is being phased out in favor of the nuclear-capable <a href="https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2506441/afgsc-paving-way-for-b-21-begins-retirement-of-b-1-aircraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B-21 Raider</a> stealth bomber, built by <a href="https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/b-21-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Northrop Grumman</a> for <a href="https://www.airforcemag.com/article/the-raider-takes-shape/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">about $550 million each</a>. The first of 17 B-1Bs to be retired in the coming months was flown to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-air-force-just-retired-the-first-b1b-lancer-bomber-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air Force's "boneyard" this month</a>, and the remaining 45 will be retired by 2036.The B-1B can also fly at supersonic speeds and, with aerial refueling, conduct extra-long sorties, like the 28-hour flight Morland made in April to fly with Japan's air force."It was actually a lot of fun," he said. "The biggest thing is making sure you're getting on your sleep schedule a few days before, and then you're good to go."The four crew members keep each other alert during the long mission, he said."Some people use energy drinks. Some people chew on sunflower seeds to stay awake and stay alert - it's whatever you need to, just to make sure we get the mission done."<h2>More than spectacle</h2><div type="image" title="B-2 bomber refueling KC-135" height="1285" width="1800" msid="81162695" hostid="261"></div>Morland's crew during the Super Bowl flyover comprised himself, another pilot, and two weapons officers. During a flyover of a civilian event, the weapons officers aren't managing missiles and targets; they're helping navigate and ensuring the flyover is timed correctly.For the Super Bowl, the whole crew is "making sure that we meet up with the other aircraft on time and backing up the other aircraft to make sure we're going to fly across the stadium right on the note that we were supposed to," Morland said, referring to the moment during the national anthem when the bombers roared over the crowd.The aircrews timed the overflight "perfectly," crossing over the stadium as red and blue fireworks hit the sky behind them, Morland said. The aircraft were also flying low and fast - <a href="https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/whiteman-air-force-pilot-responsible-for-first-of-its-kind-super-bowl-flyover/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">up to 300 mph</a>.The flyover was four years in the making, and initial planning started nearly a year ago, according <a href="https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2495636/super-bowl-lv-flyover-took-months-of-planning-coordination/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to the Air Force</a>."Normally you're working with one unit who is used to doing these type of flyovers, so it was a new dynamic for us," Lt. Col. Chris McAlear, the trifecta's Super Bowl ground liaison, said in a press release. "Once we got the final aircrews selected and got the times from the NFL on when the national anthem would end, I put together a detailed event briefing for the three flying crews."<div type="image" title="Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber" height="1125" width="2000" msid="81162696" hostid="261"></div>The Air Force also has to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration to make sure there are no air-traffic issues.After months of planning, the three aircraft flew from their respective bases - the B-52 from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, the B-1 from Ellsworth, and the B-2 from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, plus KC-1135 refueling tankers from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida - for a practice run early on game day."I've flown with the B-52s and the B-2s before, but not in that formation position," Morland said. "So we got that practice versus the normal practice, where we're a little further away."He added: "But since we had a tighter area that we needed to fly over, we had to be closer in order to make it be on time, first of all, and to make it fit and make it look like it did."The three aircraft circled airspace just south of Tampa, Florida, waiting on McAlear to tell them it was time to fly.Flyovers do serve a training purpose, Morland said."The best training we could get is actually flying to a different area of the country versus going to our local training area and knowing what is already up there. So it demonstrates, first of all, that we can take off from three different bases, meet up, and be where we need to be on time."Flyovers are also a potent recruiting tool for the military, Morland added. The B-2 pilot flying next to Morland, Capt. Sarah Kociuba, told Marie Claire a <a href="https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a35417983/super-bowl-lv-flyover-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B-2 flyover she saw when she was 11</a> inspired her to join the Air Force.

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Military flyovers stunned crowds at Trump's controversial 'Salute to America' Fourth of July event

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">AFP/Brendan Smialowski via Getty ImagesCrowds take images with their smartphones of the fly-over at US President Donald Trump's "Salute to America" Fourth of July event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, July 4, 2019.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>President Donald Trump's controversial "Salute to America" Fourth of July event featured military flyovers despite tricky weather.</li><li>Questions were raised earlier in the day over whether the flyovers and fireworks would continue.</li><li>Trump's speech drew criticism from some who argued that Trump was politicizing the military, but others were impressed by the show of military might.</li><li>During his speech, Trump introduced each flyover by paying tribute to each military branch.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>Heavy rain drenched the crowds that took to the National Mall for President Donald Trump's speech at his "Salute to America" Fourth of July event - but it didn't stop the highly anticipated flyovers.Despite questions being raised earlier in the day over whether the rain would prevent the military flyovers and fireworks scheduled for Thursday evening, aircraft from each of the military's branches made appearances, stunning the crowds.The "Salute to America" event had drawn heavy criticism from Trump opponents, who argued that Trump was politicizing the military and co-opting what should have been a day of national unity.But others were excited to see the show of might by military tanks stationed outside the Lincoln Memorial, and the flyovers by each military branch.Trump's speech was interspersed by the flyovers. He introduced them by paying tribute to each military branch, telling stories about their histories.Here are the aircraft that participated:

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