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Air Force is planning a first-of-its kind flyover before Super Bowl LV Pete Grathoff, The Kansas City Star
Jan. 28 The Chiefs may be playing Super Bowl LV in the Buccaneers home stadium, but there will be a touch of Kansas City before kickoff at Raymond James Stadium.
A B-2 flyover before a Chiefs game happens at least once each year at Arrowhead Stadium. On Feb. 7, a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base will take part in a special flyover before Super Bowl LV.
The Air Force announced that three bombers will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the national anthem performance at Raymond James Stadium.
KSLA Salutes: BAFB prepares for 2021 Defenders of Liberty Air Show BAFB announces dates for 2021 air show. (Source: BAFB) By Chandler Watkins | January 28, 2021 at 12:07 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 9:43 PM
BARKSDALE AFB, La. (KSLA) - Earlier this month, Barksdale Air Force Base announced plans for the 2021 Defenders of Liberty Air Show but things will look a little different from years past due to COVID-19.
“We still want to work with the local community and show the things we do, as well as provide support since the community shows so much support to us,” Major Daniel Dreier, the Director for the 2021 Defenders of Liberty Air Show said. “So we wanted to move forward with a safe show for the community and for the base that helps show support for each other in these trying times for everyone.”
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson from Bossier City has commented on his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee:
“Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, headquarters of the Air Force Global Strike Command, and Ft. Polk and the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, as well as the Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden Training Site and other military assets. I am humbled by the opportunity to represent the interests of these important installations and the courageous families who call them home. I have always been a firm believer in President Reagan’s philosophy of peace through strength, and I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure our military has the support it needs from Congress to keep our country safe,” said Johnson. “I am also proud to have represented Louisiana’s energy interests on the House Natural Resources Committee for the past four years, and I look forward to continuing to engage with
Updated: 10:57 AM CST Jan 27, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Three different Air Force Global Strike Command bombers – including a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base – will conduct a “first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover” during the national anthem performance at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.The Air Force said the flyover at Raymond James Stadium will feature a B-2 from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.The Air Force said the aircraft will take off for the Super Bowl LV flyover from their respective bases, join up for the flyover, and return to base following the event, demonstrating the flexibility of AFGSC’s bombers and their ability to deploy anywhere in the world from the continental United States.Maj. Dan “Tusk” Ecklebe and Capt. Sarah “Gucci” Kocuiba will be the B-2 pilots for the flyover, the Air Fo