Pentagon announces July 4th flyovers across northeast

Source: The Hill | June 27, 2020 | Marty Johnson

The Pentagon has announced that as part of the federal government’s July 4 celebration, military aircraft will conduct flyovers of major East Coast cities, including Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Additionally, the agency will provide “musical and ceremonial support to this year’s celebration in Washington, D.C.,” according to a Department of Defense (DoD) press release.

The Pentagon’s statement describes the flyovers as “an opportunity for DoD to demonstrate the capabilities and professionalism of the United States Armed Forces.”

“Flying hours are a sunk cost for the Department of Defense, and these aircraft and crews would be using these hours for proficiency and training at other locations if they were not conducting these flyovers,” the statement added.

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