(KMOX) - A military plane from Missouri will be featured in a first-of-its-kind flyover during the playing of the National Anthem before Super Bowl 55 in Tampa Bay next month.
Whiteman Air Force Base, near Kansas City Missouri, will lead the "formation Air Force Global Strike Command bombers" on Feb. 7 over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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The bomber flyover will feature:
- B-2 Spirit from Whiteman AFB, Missouri
- B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
- B-52 Stratofortress from Minot AFB, North Dakota
“The opportunity to showcase assurance to our allies, flexibility and our commitment to the nation is a true honor," said U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Schreiner, 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base.
The B-2 will take off for the Super Bowl LV flyover, piloted by Maj. Dan “Tusk” Ecklebe and Capt. Sarah “Gucci” Kocuiba, from Whiteman AFB, join up for the flyover, and return to base following the event. Demonstrating the flexibility of AFGSC’s bombers and their ability to deploy anywhere in the world from the continental United States.
The U.S. Air Force performs close to 1,000 flyovers a year and serve as a way to showcase the capabilities of our aircraft while also inspiring patriotism and future generations of aviation enthusiasts. These flyovers done are at no additional cost to the taxpayer and serve as fully functional training missions for our pilots, maintainers and ground control teams.
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