Sunday, several of the Air Force’s front-line bombers flew across the United States to perform a rare trifecta flyover at Super Bowl LV. But they could not have done it without help from some Tampa-based refueling crews.
MacDill Air Force Base, just down the street from Raymond James Stadium, is home to the 6th Air Mobility Wing and its KC-135 Stratotankers. The large gray tankers can be seen flying in and out of MacDill daily, usually to support long-range military missions around the world.
MacDill Air Force Base has kicked off efforts to support multiple national and local agencies responsible for providing safety and security of the airspace over Raymond James Stadium for Super Bowl LV, in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 7, 2021. ,
Precision, timing is key for successful Super Bowl LV flyover
Lloyd Sowers reports.
TAMPA, Fla. - Timing is everything for the players in the Super Bowl and also the pilots who will converge for the military flyover at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. As you can imagine, when you get the opportunity to fly over the Super Bowl, there’s no shortage of volunteers, said Lt. Col. Christopher McAlear, the chief of aerial events for the U.S. Air Force.
McAlear has directed nearly 100 different flyovers and exhibitions. But the flyover for Super Bowl LV in Tampa will be unique, a rare formation of three of America’s front-line bombers, the B-1B, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and the latest generation of the iconic B-52.
TAMPA (Tribune News Service) Leaders at
MacDill Air Force Base are reaching out to
Tampa Bay schools to expose students in minority communities to
Air Force aviation careers. The base also is hosting panels with community leaders to discuss diversity and inclusion, expanding on similar conversations happening within units on base. These are some of the efforts underway at the
Tampa military base as it seeks to address racial disparities and related issues, despite an executive order in September by then-President
Donald Trump, which limited formal diversity training. In December 2020, the Department of the Air Force Inspector General released a report confirming that racial disparities exist for Black service members in areas such as military justice and leadership opportunities.
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