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The Super Bowl LX flyover
► 7 in tight formation.
► The lone plane out of this picture was the other USAF B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB, SD (not my pic, BTW).
Feb 9, 2026 12:54 PM
echo7tango
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The Super Bowl LX flyover
► 7 in tight formation.
► The lone plane out of this picture was the other USAF B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB, SD (not my pic, BTW).
PrettySureImmaCat
Are the pilots, ground crews and their commanders loyal to the constitution or to the Organce Menace?
Applecrack
cool
SpartaWolf117
o7
nimeton0
Thank you, from those of us with "bird blindness".
r0b0tc0rpse
The B-1 is affectionally referred to as the BONE. "B-One". It is a cold-war era supersonic, sweep wing, bomber (the largest payload of any American bomber, even the B52). There was briefly a purposed variant which would instead carry a load of air-to-air missiles, it would be guided by AWACS beyond the horizon to use its supersonic speed and intercept targets over a vast region, which gave it it's variant, "R" for Regional. If it had gone into production it would had been the B-1R, the BONER.
alericandcheryl101
Who pays for that?
Hovencl00f
No doubt that the Superbowl was defended against terrorists by Air Force flyovers.
ahbrannon1
They make that look so easy.
Columbus43219
Honestly, I would have flinched when I saw them. I would believe that DJT would authorize a strike on the superb owl.
TheLastSpaceman
America: Look at our tools of Genocide!
haggerton
Fun fact: F-22 was planned to be in the flyover but were pulled so that they can participate in an upcoming genocide
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/06/f-22s-pulled-from-super-bowl-flyover-due-to-operations-planner-says/
ptrimg
But....the F-15's were there to replace the 2x F-22 from 1FW at Langley AFB. The F-22s were in California Wednesday and Thursday. Then got pulled for "operational assignments". I'll leave it to you to guess what that 'operational' is.
CrackWhoresAndCheese
His future war with Iran. The country he accused Obama of planning to attack to distract from problems.
necessity
F22 Pilots..
gablestout
The F-22s got pulled last minute due to "Operational Needs"
feelymcfeel
Nothing quite like an ostentatious display of military might for no reason at all.
JackieTreehornProductions
There's about $1.5M that coulda been spent on something worthwhile instead.
DirtBagLefty
Could have fed the homeless but…
sgnight13
Scrap them and give us fucking healthcare
Blackfinity
Morally and financially bankrupt third world shithole cuntry promoting its militarism.
kaijuuGold
f-22's got pulled for potential offensive needs
Newdonster
wasting fuel and funds at the same time
anarchoFeline
it's not a waste to them if they hit their recruitment goals
gablestout
No more than they would have wasted anyway. When they do a flyover, it counts into each pilot's and aviator's flight hours, which they need to maintain active flight status. Every ounce of fuel they consumed would have been consumed somewhere else.
Newdonster
Elsewhere like fuel for heating.
VaginaPedant
Love the planes,huge aviation fan, still I'd rather have free/affordable health care for my tax dollars.
ChareAndFlaff
GiantFlyingLabia
I’m always conflicted. War planes are awesome. But what they represent is not.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
the two aren't incompatible - real issue is healthcare is ridiculously expensive (inefficient and overpriced)
bad1080
probably only 14million usd in taxpayer money
Mcknizzle
Money well spent
EccentricNut
No more than any other training mission on any given day
gablestout
Yes and no. The pilots need flight hours to maintain their flight status. This counts. If they hadn't done this, they would have used those hours somewhere else. It's all budgeted in already. Doing a Superbowl flyover doesn't add a new cost, just uses existing budget. In all actuality, though, you're probably looking at ~$200,000 in fuel. Mostly because of the B-1Bs, which had to fly in from South Dakota
knotydes
Hahahahaha not even close. Each F 35 is 100+ million. The f-18s are the cheapest at about 80 million. Maybe 14 million just to do the fly over
gcleff19101
I think that's probably what they meant. These planes weren't like new Superb Owl editions
gablestout
That's what they meant. But in actuality, probably closer to $200k in fuel (mostly because of the B-1Bs)
ActionJohnnie
What does that have to do with football. Waste of taxpayer dollars for false patriotism linked to a popular game.
shehdbeuebw738373
Why do we play OUR OWN anthem in a league where ONLY WE play?
Insane shit to me
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
Those pilots and aircraft would be flying anyway. As I would hope people would know by now; being a pilot requires maintaining your flight hours every year. Same as most any professional license that requires continuing education credits. This is just to add in a little “recruitment” ad along the way.
LespritDeLescalier22
Bread and circuses
GravyEducation
That's... all sports. John Oliver's piece on stadiums
klaceo
Nothing. It's a "recruiting aid."
sadurdaynight
It's a reminder to US citizens that trump can bomb us with poo any time he feels like
TacticalChungus
It's also a way to get air crews their annual required flight time for the maintenance of their training while doing something cool looking for spectators. Two birds, one stone. They'd have to be in the air anyways... might as well make a show of it.
StephenDaniels
Not to mention that the fly bys are very popular with the taxpayers. Even when the game is played indoors, which tells you quite a bit about those taxpayers.
Evenmoreuselessname
I mean, have you HEARD those things go over? Even indoors they rattle your ribcage.
PhloydPhan
It's impressive that the Air Force was able to find two B-1Bs that weren't down for maintenance at the same time.....
Dpatgotbanned
One day they will find a plane to replace it.
PocketCleric
Its going to be replaced with the B-52.......again
gablestout
That would be the B-21, which will replace the B-1 and B-2 by 2040
Fakeaccountguy
The only jets that will ever reach the Superbowl
TeenyTinyTubeyDratini
my fucking guy why would you say that
TeenyTinyTubeyDratini
on this, the day of my daughter’s wedding
wiltsjunk
Lol +1
TungstenOrbital
GravyEducation
Eyooo
nimeton0
ptrimg
Broadway Joe disagrees with you.
jdd1212
Ouch
TheExpensiveBikeRide
What the hell, man? It’s not like we chose this team. It’s not like we surveyed the league and said “yup, that’s the team for me.” Flash Gordon dais he was “quarterback, New York Jets” and I’ve been waiting for that moment to equaled my whole life.
And tEcHnIcAlLy the Jets have already reached the Super Bowl. They f-ing won it, too. So piss off and pick on a franchise that deserves it, like the Raiders.
jdd1212
I was 9…Mets, Jets and Knicks. I thought it would always be that way 😐
GullahGullahIslander
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NeverEnoughFoxes
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smashpro1
Hey, a QB drafted by the Jets just won one.
ActionJohnnie
This is it. The front office is a joke.