Watch Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds Honor Coronavirus Frontline Workers With Flyover Salute in New York
Last week, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds honored health care workers [...]
The @USNavy @BlueAngels just flew over @UnivHospNewark to honor front-line heroes across New Jersey.
An amazing display of gratitude and patriotism from the best pilots on earth.
Thank you. pic.twitter.com/vAk8NZyReE
— Shereef Elnahal, MD (@ShereefElnahal) April 28, 2020
"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," Cmdr. Brian Kesselring, U.S. Navy Blue Angels commanding officer and flight leader, added. "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."
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May be the best photo I have ever taken. Thank you @BlueAngels & @AFThunderbirds #AmericaStrong 🇺🇸✈️😷 pic.twitter.com/d77jMqUwkr
— Eileen Murphy (@emurphy7) April 28, 2020
The flights were the first part of the "America Strong" showcase, which the Department of Defense hopes will bring Americans together during ths time of crisis. However, there was some trepidation about the idea, as there were fears the flyovers could inspire more people to go out and ignore social distancing guidelines. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney tweeted a reminder to continue social distancing while watching outside.
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Cockpit footage from the Blue Angels flight over New York City pic.twitter.com/feBIqgUTxA
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) April 28, 2020
"We could probably use the money on something else rather than personnel and equipment use," Kenney told KYW of the flights. "But I'm not going to turn something positive into a negative. I hope people enjoy the flyover. I love looking at those planes myself."
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Thunderbirds fly over New York City area to pay tribute to first responders on the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/E0JdKnbfFZ pic.twitter.com/WnCr4VadO6
— ABC News (@ABC) April 28, 2020
The next "America Strong" showcase is scheduled for Wednesday. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds will fly over Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and New Orleans. Over the weekend, there was a joint flyover in Washington, D.C.
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prevWATCH: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels fly over New York City and parts of New Jersey to honor workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis.https://t.co/47Qw2bECt1 pic.twitter.com/C4T5Xq0V5O
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 28, 2020