Health-care workers in and around Philadelphia will receive a loud thank-you Tuesday as the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds will fly over the city in a display of military solidarity to honor those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.
“We are truly excited to take to the skies with our Navy counterparts for a nationwide tribute to the men and women keeping our communities safe.” Air Force Lt. Col. John Caldwell, the Thunderbirds’ flight leader and the mission commander for the flyover, said in a statement.
Officials urge residents along the flight path to watch the flyover from home and refrain from traveling to landmarks and hospitals or gathering in large groups.
Following Tuesday’s flyovers, both the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels will perform over other cities, but neither flight team has released a full schedule. The Pentagon said several flyovers are planned “over the coming weeks,” with new demonstrations occurring every one to two days until mid-May.
The two teams will fly jointly over Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Austin, Texas, but also split up for separate flyovers throughout the country.
