At this Sunday's Super Bowl in East Rutherford, New Jersey, nine Army helicopters are scheduled to perform the traditional pregame flyover. On Friday, AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade practiced over MetLife Stadium. Military flyovers at NFL championships date back to Super Bowl II at Miami's Orange Bowl in 1968.
Looking up: Super Bowl flyovers —
At this Sunday's Super Bowl in East Rutherford, New Jersey, nine Army helicopters are scheduled to perform the traditional pregame flyover. On Friday, AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade practiced over MetLife Stadium. Military flyovers at NFL championships date back to Super Bowl II at Miami's Orange Bowl in 1968.
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Not far from the stadium on Friday, pilots lined up their Apache and twin-rotor CH-47G Chinooks on a runway at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, New York.
Super Bowl flyover preps —
Not far from the stadium on Friday, pilots lined up their Apache and twin-rotor CH-47G Chinooks on a runway at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, New York.
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Helicopter pilots with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade lift off Friday after refueling during practice runs for their Super Bowl flyover.
Super Bowl flyover preps —
Helicopter pilots with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade lift off Friday after refueling during practice runs for their Super Bowl flyover.
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Military flyovers at previous Super Bowls include 2010's matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, when jets flew over Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Super Bowl XLIV —
Military flyovers at previous Super Bowls include 2010's matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, when jets flew over Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Super Bowl XLIII attendees cheer as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, in 2009.
Super Bowl XLIII —
Super Bowl XLIII attendees cheer as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, in 2009.
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Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Dolphin Stadium in Miami before Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
Super Bowl XLI —
Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Dolphin Stadium in Miami before Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
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The Navy's Blue Angels fly over Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego before Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
Super Bowl XXXII —
The Navy's Blue Angels fly over Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego before Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
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A V-shaped wedge formation soars above the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the site of Super Bowl XXVII in 1993.
Super Bowl XXVII —
A V-shaped wedge formation soars above the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the site of Super Bowl XXVII in 1993.
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Balloons fill the sky as F-4 Phantom fighter jets fly over Tulane Stadium in New Orleans before Super Bowl VI in 1972.
Super Bowl VI —
Balloons fill the sky as F-4 Phantom fighter jets fly over Tulane Stadium in New Orleans before Super Bowl VI in 1972.
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