Pentagon planning Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to 'champion national unity': report

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Pentagon planning Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to 'champion national unity': report
By Rebecca Klar - 04/22/20 06:18 PM EDT

The Pentagon is planning to fly Blue Angels and Thunderbirds over multiple U.S. cities next week as part of a unity push and to thank first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The flyovers are intended to serve as thank you to first responders, essential personnel and military service members as part of the collective fight against the spread of COVID-19, the Post reported citing a memo about the plan.

The mission named Operation America Strong is meant to be a nonpartisan show of resolve, a senior military officer in the Pentagon told the Post.


“This is just a sincere thank-you,” the senior military official said. “It’s one way to acknowledge those who are pitching in.”

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/494217-pentagon-planning-thunderbirds-blue-angels-flyovers-to-champion-national-unity

[catfish1957]

I hope a lot of this is televised.  I'd enjoy the heck out of it.

[libertybele]

I hope a lot of this is televised.  I'd enjoy the heck out of it.

I hope so too. They used to fly at the airshow near us and they were always exciting to see.