Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Fly Together Over New York City - Extended Compilation

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Published 2020-04-29
The US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds performed a very rare joint flyover above New York City, Trenton, Newark, and Philadelphia on April 28, 2020 to honor health care and essential workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams departed from NAS Pensacola in Florida and were refueling mid-flight by four KC-10 Extenders before returning back to Pensacola.

Flyovers will continue around the country under the name Operation America Strong.

Video and photos courtesy of:
Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Hicks - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Chief Petty Officer Chad Pritt - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Serianni - Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)
Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice - 621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hendrix - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Staff Sgt. Cory Bush - Air Force Thunderbirds
Tech. Sgt. Ned T. Johnston - Air Force Thunderbirds
Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

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All Comments (21)
  • Getting to see the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds fly together is indeed a rare event.
  • @happyhello5988
    I’m no pansy ass but I would’ve cried looking up in the sky and seeing them! What an honorable thing to do 🙏
  • Simply just badass. Never thought I would see them flying together. God bless our military.
  • @JerBuster77
    We are literally looking at the top 1% of each of their respective aviation classes.
  • @mgaamerica9185
    The professionalism between these group of pilots and aviators is amazing.
  • @kylemc8851
    Most people can't even push a shopping cart that close to someone... These dudes are wired well!
  • As an Air Force Brat & Coast Guard Retired, I really appreciate seeing these 2 flying together! Very Rare!
  • @Soundtracks92
    The USAF and the Navy flying together! Can’t get anymore epic than that! :)
  • There is such a rivalry between these teams but at the end of the day they are OUR boys !!!! God bless them all.
  • @Navyordy73
    My son is in New York City as a Nurse for 2 months. He said he saw them fly by. He is a Former Marine btw. Proud of him. Go Drew!
  • @jules1011
    I had the honor of watching them fly by our hospital! Cheers to these brilliant pilots and thank you!!
  • @dimetime35c
    Salute to front line Healthcare workers!!! When everyone was staying home and away you all went in and faced the worst.
  • @k7SSD
    I got teary eyed watching this because growing up watching blue angels and thunderbirds hoping one day they'd fly together is a dream come true. Especially for the cause why they did it.
  • @crashburn3292
    I've been alive half a century and have never seen them fly together. It was great to see.
  • @danip3270
    I was born on Davis Monthan AFB, and raised on AFBs until I got married. My father served 27 years, and my brother served 16 until honorably discharged. I grew up watching the Thunderbirds, everywhere I lived, including some very remote locations. I’m very proud of them. I see the Blue Angels more now, where I live, so I love seeing these guys together. I hope these shared moments continues.
  • @WOLF167h
    They were "up there", I was "down here" standing at attention, salute, with tears in my eyes.... veteran, and damn proud of it!
  • @TheDe1deonly
    Watching this and knowing they don't usually fly together is confirmation of the very high level of excellence of these men... these guys are working their ASS off keeping in formation while flying at a low level in very turbulent air over a concrete jungle! And they make it look easy....
  • It doesn't get any better than the Thunderbirds and the Air Force! This is what makes you proud to be an American.
  • It's so awesome watching these two amazing teams fly together. I also never realized the refueling pod on the F-16 was so far past the cockpit