Army

The Blank Ledger of Flyovers

UPDATED 7:34 AM EST, November 27, 2012 | By Ali Durkin, Medill News Service

The roar.  The whoosh.  The cheers. 

Military flyovers have become a staple of American sports, from the thunderous blast of Navy  F/A-18s swooping past a NASCAR race track to the stealthy appearance of the Air Force’s B-2 bomber at Major League Baseball’s All-Star game in Kansas City this past summer.

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