No military flyover for Boston Red Sox home opener at Fenway Park this year
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Key Points:
- The Boston Red Sox will not have a military flyover during their home opener against the San Diego Padres, breaking a recent tradition.
- Last year, the flyover featured two F-35 jets from the Vermont Air National Guard and a KC-46 from the New Hampshire Air National Guard.
- The Vermont Air National Guard cited ongoing mission operations related to the war with Iran as the reason for being unable to support the flyover this year.
- The U.S. Air Force clarified that flyovers are volunteer-based at the unit level, and no policy changes have been made; the Red Sox were unable to secure a volunteering unit.
- Despite no flyover, there will still be a military presence at Fenway, with color presentations by members of the Vermont Army National Guard and Massachusetts Army and Air Force National Guard.
