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May 24, 2020: Military aircraft perform a flyover above empty stands before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chris Graythen, Getty Images
Feb. 26, 2020: The Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover prior to the 59th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Brian Lawdermilk, Getty Images
Jan. 19, 2020: A flyover takes place during the national anthem before the NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
Dec. 29, 2019: A flyover is seen before the Los Angeles Rams' game against the Arizona Cardinals for the final Rams 真人百家家乐官网网站home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 17, 2019: Members of the United States Armed Forces stand on the field as four Blackhawk helicopters perform a flyover during a ceremony prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets at FedExField. Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 16, 2019: A Stealth B2 bomber performs a flyover before the game between Missouri and Florida at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 2, 2019: A C-130 from the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, does a flyover before the start of the game between Texas A&M and Texas-San Antonio at Kyle Field. John Glaser, USA TODAY Sports
Aug. 31, 2019: General overall view of fireworks and a flyover during the national anthem before the college football game between USC and Fresno State at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
July 28, 2019: F-16C Fighting Falcons perform a flyover prior to the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway. Matthew O'Haren, USA TODAY Sports
July 12, 2019: Flyover after the national anthem prior to the ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODA
Jun 23, 2019; Sonoma, CA, USA; Two F-15C Eagles from the 123 Fighter Squadron performs a fly-by over the fans before the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-400150 ORIG FILE ID: 20190623_ads_si6_198.JPG Stan Szeto, Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
June 16, 2019: A flyover during the trophy ceremony after the final round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2019: Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 perform a flyover prior to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2019: A helicopter performs a flyover before the game between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park. Ed Szczepanski, USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2019: An Air Force F-16 performs a flyover before the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500. Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports
April 28, 2019: An F-15 from 122nd Fighter Squadron preforms a flyover before the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports
April 5, 2019: Jets fly over Coors Field before the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports
April 4, 2019: New York Police Department helicopters fly over during the national anthem before a game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports
March 28, 2019: Fans cheer as a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft conducts a flyover from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing from March Air Reserve Base during opening day between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images
March 28, 2019: Washington Nationals players stand during a flyover by the 113th Wing Capital Guardians before the game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 17, 2019: The Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover prior to the NASCAR Daytona 500. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 3, 2019: The Air Force Thunderbirds before Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports
Dec. 28, 2018: Purdue mascot Pete during a flyover at the end of the national anthem before the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Auburn Tigers in the 2018 Music City Bowl. Christopher Hanewinckel, -USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 11, 2018: Titans players watch a flyover by the 101st Airborne before a game against the New England Patriots at Nissan Stadium. Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports
Sept. 15, 2018: Army defensive back Jalen Shar holds a flag as West Point takes the field under a flyover of Black Hawk and Apache from Fort Drum before the first half against Hawaii in 2018. Danny Wild, USA TODAY Sports
Sept. 8, 2018: A flyover before a game between Michigan and Western Michigan. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Sept. 1, 2018: Jets before a game between the Indians and Rays in Cleveland. Raj Mehta, USA TODAY Sports
Jan. 6, 2018: A B-2 stealth bomber performs a flyover during the national anthem before the AFC Wild Card playoff football game between the Chiefs and Titans. Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports
June 11, 2017: A flyover before the game between the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports
April 14, 2017: The flyover as Phillip Phillips sings the anthem prior to the first-ever game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports
April 7, 2017: A flyover and the American flag on the field before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in April 2017. Richard Mackson, Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 26, 2017: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2017 Daytona 500. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 13, 2016: Members of the US Army hold a flag during the national anthem and flyover prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers at Nissan Stadium. Christopher Hanewinckel, Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct. 29, 2016: A flyover before the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Samford Bulldogs game at Davis Wade Stadium. Marvin Gentry, USA TODAY Sports
Oct. 2, 2016: Flyover before Game 1 of the 2016 ALDS between the Rangers and Blue Jays at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports
Sept. 10, 2016: Flyover takes place prior to the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the UCF Knights at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski, Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
July 12, 2016: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2016 MLB All Star Game at Petco Park. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
July 3, 2016: A flyover before the game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Fort Bragg. Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports
April 4, 2016: The 22nd Airlift Squadron and a C-5M Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base perform a flyover before a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox at O.co Coliseum. Kelley L Cox, Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 21, 2016: The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds perform a flyover at he Daytona 500. Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 21, 2016: The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds perform a flyover at the Daytona 500. Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 7, 2016: The Blue Angels prior to Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium. Kelley L. Cox, USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 7, 2015: F-22s and F-18s before the game between the Air Force Falcons and the Army Black Knights at Falcon Stadium. Chris Humphreys, USA TODAY Sports
Sept. 13, 2015: A flyover before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and against the Tennessee Titans at Raymond James Stadium. Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2015: Two US Air Force A-10 Warthogs at the 2015 Indianapolis 500. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports
Feb. 1, 2015: The Thunderbirds during the national anthem before the start of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium. James Lang, USA TODAY Sports
Dec. 7, 2014: Flyover before the 2014 MLS Cup final between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy at Stubhub Center. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports
July 15, 2014: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2014 MLB All-Star Game at Target Field. Scott Rovak, USA TODAY Sports
March 31, 2014: Vintage planes from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum fly over Globe Life Park during opening day ceremonies. Louis DeLuca, AP
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![May 24, 2020: Military aircraft perform a flyover above empty stands before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.]()
1 of 49![Feb. 26, 2020: The Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover prior to the 59th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.]()
2 of 49![Jan. 19, 2020: A flyover takes place during the national anthem before the NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium.]()
3 of 49![Dec. 29, 2019: A flyover is seen before the Los Angeles Rams' game against the Arizona Cardinals for the final Rams 真人百家家乐官网网站home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.]()
4 of 49![Nov. 17, 2019: Members of the United States Armed Forces stand on the field as four Blackhawk helicopters perform a flyover during a ceremony prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets at FedExField.]()
5 of 49![Nov. 16, 2019: A Stealth B2 bomber performs a flyover before the game between Missouri and Florida at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field.]()
6 of 49![Nov. 2, 2019: A C-130 from the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, does a flyover before the start of the game between Texas A&M and Texas-San Antonio at Kyle Field.]()
7 of 49![Aug. 31, 2019: General overall view of fireworks and a flyover during the national anthem before the college football game between USC and Fresno State at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.]()
8 of 49![July 28, 2019: F-16C Fighting Falcons perform a flyover prior to the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway.]()
9 of 49![July 12, 2019: Flyover after the national anthem prior to the ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway.]()
10 of 49![Jun 23, 2019; Sonoma, CA, USA; Two F-15C Eagles from the 123 Fighter Squadron performs a fly-by over the fans before the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-400150 ORIG FILE ID: 20190623_ads_si6_198.JPG]()
11 of 49![June 16, 2019: A flyover during the trophy ceremony after the final round of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.]()
12 of 49![May 26, 2019: Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 perform a flyover prior to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.]()
13 of 49![May 26, 2019: A helicopter performs a flyover before the game between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park.]()
14 of 49![May 26, 2019: An Air Force F-16 performs a flyover before the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500.]()
15 of 49![April 28, 2019: An F-15 from 122nd Fighter Squadron preforms a flyover before the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.]()
16 of 49![April 5, 2019: Jets fly over Coors Field before the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.]()
17 of 49![April 4, 2019: New York Police Department helicopters fly over during the national anthem before a game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals at Citi Field.]()
18 of 49![March 28, 2019: Fans cheer as a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft conducts a flyover from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing from March Air Reserve Base during opening day between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.]()
19 of 49![March 28, 2019: Washington Nationals players stand during a flyover by the 113th Wing Capital Guardians before the game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park.]()
20 of 49![Feb. 17, 2019: The Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover prior to the NASCAR Daytona 500.]()
21 of 49![Feb. 3, 2019: The Air Force Thunderbirds before Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.]()
22 of 49![Dec. 28, 2018: Purdue mascot Pete during a flyover at the end of the national anthem before the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Auburn Tigers in the 2018 Music City Bowl.]()
23 of 49![Nov. 11, 2018: Titans players watch a flyover by the 101st Airborne before a game against the New England Patriots at Nissan Stadium.]()
24 of 49![Sept. 15, 2018: Army defensive back Jalen Shar holds a flag as West Point takes the field under a flyover of Black Hawk and Apache from Fort Drum before the first half against Hawaii in 2018.]()
25 of 49![Sept. 8, 2018: A flyover before a game between Michigan and Western Michigan.]()
26 of 49![Sept. 1, 2018: Jets before a game between the Indians and Rays in Cleveland.]()
27 of 49![Jan. 6, 2018: A B-2 stealth bomber performs a flyover during the national anthem before the AFC Wild Card playoff football game between the Chiefs and Titans.]()
28 of 49![June 11, 2017: A flyover before the game between the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres at Petco Park.]()
29 of 49![April 14, 2017: The flyover as Phillip Phillips sings the anthem prior to the first-ever game at SunTrust Park in Atlanta]()
30 of 49![April 7, 2017: A flyover and the American flag on the field before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in April 2017.]()
31 of 49![Feb. 26, 2017: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2017 Daytona 500.]()
32 of 49![Nov. 13, 2016: Members of the US Army hold a flag during the national anthem and flyover prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers at Nissan Stadium.]()
33 of 49![Oct. 29, 2016: A flyover before the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Samford Bulldogs game at Davis Wade Stadium.]()
34 of 49![Oct. 2, 2016: Flyover before Game 1 of the 2016 ALDS between the Rangers and Blue Jays at Globe Life Park in Arlington.]()
35 of 49![Sept. 10, 2016: Flyover takes place prior to the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the UCF Knights at Michigan Stadium.]()
36 of 49![July 12, 2016: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2016 MLB All Star Game at Petco Park.]()
37 of 49![July 3, 2016: A flyover before the game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves at Fort Bragg.]()
38 of 49![April 4, 2016: The 22nd Airlift Squadron and a C-5M Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base perform a flyover before a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox at O.co Coliseum.]()
39 of 49![Feb. 21, 2016: The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds perform a flyover at he Daytona 500.]()
40 of 49![Feb. 21, 2016: The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds perform a flyover at the Daytona 500.]()
41 of 49![Feb. 7, 2016: The Blue Angels prior to Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium.]()
42 of 49![Nov. 7, 2015: F-22s and F-18s before the game between the Air Force Falcons and the Army Black Knights at Falcon Stadium.]()
43 of 49![Sept. 13, 2015: A flyover before the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and against the Tennessee Titans at Raymond James Stadium.]()
44 of 49![May 24, 2015: Two US Air Force A-10 Warthogs at the 2015 Indianapolis 500.]()
45 of 49![Feb. 1, 2015: The Thunderbirds during the national anthem before the start of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium.]()
46 of 49![Dec. 7, 2014: Flyover before the 2014 MLS Cup final between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy at Stubhub Center.]()
47 of 49![July 15, 2014: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover before the 2014 MLB All-Star Game at Target Field.]()
48 of 49![March 31, 2014: Vintage planes from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum fly over Globe Life Park during opening day ceremonies.]()
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