Miss the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyby? Check out the footage people captured of the jets roaring over New York City to honor essential workers.
"This is a tribute to them, to our warriors because they're equal warriors to those incredible pilots and all of the fighters that we have for the more traditional fights that we win," Trump said.The symbolic gesture was meant as a nonpartisan statement, according to The Washington Post.
However, the expense to fly the planes could draw scrutiny as they cost a minimum of $60,000 per hour, according to The Washington Post.Observers were encouraged to maintain social distancing and health guidelines as the six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada and six F/A-18 Hornets from Pensacola, Florida, screamed across the skies.
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