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This Is The Massive Aerial Armada That Is About To Fly Over The Capital
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Key Points:
- NASA will lead a nearly seven-hour Fourth of July flyover above Washington, D.C., featuring F-5 Tiger II jets and newly unveiled F-15D Eagle and F/A-18B Hornet jets with special 250th anniversary paint schemes.
- The aerial review will include waves of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft from the U.S. military branches, Coast Guard, and foreign air forces, marking an unprecedented scale not seen in recent decades.
- Key highlights include flyovers by the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights and Navy’s Leap Frogs parachute teams, Air Force bomber formations, Marine Corps and Navy fighter jets, and demonstration teams such as the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds.
- Foreign participation includes the UAE’s Al Fursan aerobatic team flying Chinese-made Hongdu L-15 jets, marking a notable debut of Chinese military aircraft in the U.S., alongside the French Patrouille de France team.
- The event excludes classified aircraft like the B-21 Raider and advanced drones, focusing instead on a broad showcase of current U.S. military and NASA aircraft, culminating in a twilight and night flyover finale.
