thebug Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 Especially when it's a jet, not some personal carrier like a few years ago going about 10 mph. And it was late, if I recall correctly.
Lv-Bills Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 F15? Was the police helicopter not available like a couple years ago? LMAO. I was say this too. That was actually last year if I recall. Maybe not, but god was that awful.
notwoz Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 LMAO. I was say this too. That was actually last year if I recall. Maybe not, but god was that awful. If they really want to shake up the faithful, maybe they could get the Canadian eqivalent of the Blue Angels to do a flyover!
5 Wide Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 They had some A-10's do a flyover a couple years back.. that was pretty awesome I'm not sure where the closest F-15 base is, but for something that can do mach 2.5, I guess nowhere is really that far
Mike in Syracuse Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 A couple of C-17's out of Ft. Drum would be damn impressive!
thebug Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 If they really want to shake up the faithful, maybe they could get the Canadian eqivalent of the Blue Angels to do a flyover! That would be the Snowbirds
notwoz Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 That would be the Snowbirds Yeah -- can you imagine the paranoia level rising to lift-threatening levels if they flew over?
billsfan in n.h Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 I'm not up to date on military destruction. You know of something better? If so, I'll go for it. carpet bomb the dolphins bench and fly a tomahawk right up their
gmac17 Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 at the pats-bills game a few years ago at foxboro they had a stealth bomber flyover (how great is the internet that you can just find this stuff you remember from 4 years ago?)
notwoz Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 carpet bomb the dolphins bench and fly a tomahawk right up their sounds good to me. at the pats-bills game a few years ago at foxboro they had a stealth bomber flyover youtube.com/watch?v=xsRIbEjlCK0 (how great is the internet that you can just find this stuff you remember from 4 years ago?) what good is a stealth bomber if you can see it?
bbb Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 I can't remember the last jet flyby........In recent years, it's been the lame helicopters and refueling planes previously mentioned.
Bob in STL Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 The 174th ANG from Hancock was transitioned from F-16s to drones about 4 months ago. F-15s never flew out of SYR. Now it's going to be a bunch of guys in an airconditioned room moving a joystick. And you don't want THAT schit flying over the Ralph. I doubt that any ANG base is flying drones. (1) There are issues with flying drones in civilian airspace; and (2) are not enough drones for the USAF let alone the ANG. Could be that the F-16's once at Hancock will eventually be converteed into target drones for training down at Tyndall AFB. That contract was just awarded in March to Boeing. Where is the nearest base to Buffalo with F15's? I doubt that they're coming from Cape Cod. Good question? There are several bases nearby with F-16's. Maybe Rome? If true the F-15 will be very loud, fast and impressive.
Just Jack Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 I doubt that any ANG base is flying drones. (1) There are issues with flying drones in civilian airspace; and (2) are not enough drones for the USAF let alone the ANG. Yes and no. They are not flying them locally, but they are flying them.... Syracuse Air National Guard at Hancock Field operating Reaper drones from afar On Wednesday the guard announced that it was flying its first Reaper wartime missions around the clock. The flights over Afghanistan “focus primarily on providing over watch of American soldiers and marines on the ground,” the guard said in a release. ... Last week, it came to pass. The Syracuse Air National Guard unit is the first in the nation to fly the remotely controlled Reaper. The craft carries up to four anti-armor missiles and two 500-pound bombs. The technology has been around since the early 1990s, when remotely controlled Predator aircraft flew surveillance missions in Bosnia.
Kkspike Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 How bout 4 warthogs flying over than 2 ac130 gunships.
zonabb Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 I just saw (about 45 minutes ago anyway) what appeared to be three fighter jets flying low in formation north of Amherst/Town of Tonawanda. Since that isn't a plane we see often around these parts, I'd guessing they were making a dry run. I always try to be in my seat for the fly-over, it's a major highlight and something I look forward. Some weak ones recently but this should be a great. I remember the last fighter flyover, seemed like it was just above the lights and rocked the stadium pretty good!!!
Mike32282 Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 We actually had a sweet flyover last year for the Bills/Texans game in November... http://usera.ImageCave.com/Mikey82/Photo041.jpg
WVUFootball29 Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 How bout 4 warthogs flying over than 2 ac130 gunships. That would be quite loud, but cool. As for the F-15s, the closest Air Guard base that operates them is located in Westfield Mass.
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 That would be quite loud, but cool. As for the F-15s, the closest Air Guard base that operates them is located in Westfield Mass. So, which are they going to have? A-10s would be great, but they better be up higher or you'll go deaf. And the A-10s can do strafing runs at Joe Robbie, Oakland-Alameda, Gillette... no qualms.
WVUFootball29 Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 They could cluster bomb the Miami bench...it'd be kinda like upside down fireworks
papazoid Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 i love these flyovers....very moving! the timing of this flyover was off (in my opinion)....having read this thread ahead of time....i was the only one in my section that knew exactly what was coming (F-15's)....some others figured something was coming.....i didn't check the gameday handout, but this flyover should be advertised/announced better. anyways, the national anthem ends.....i'm looking towards the sky over the scoreboard end.....i'm waiting.....i'm waiting.....like 30-45 seconds pass.....starting to wonder if they are really coming.....then i hear booing...lots of booing.....i look to the field and the players are doing their solidarity thing...pointing to the sky.....the booing gets louder......i look back up to the sky and the F-15's are half way across the field.....dang!!....i feel like i missed it.....still an awesome sight. i think the flyovers should arrive exactly at or just before they say "and the home of the braaaaaaaaaaaave". they don't seem to have a problem timing commercials....how hard can it be ?
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