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liberal N proud

(60,334 posts) Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:23 PM Mar 2013

Question about military jet fly overs at events [View all]

I saw the start of the prelude to the NASCAR race today with them all wrapped in the flag and then the fly over. It led me to think, who is paying for those excursions by the Air Force jets?

Are we the tax payer paying for these rah-rah moments for the good ol' boys?

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Question about military jet fly overs at events [View all] liberal N proud Mar 2013 OP

Have been right along... Mopar151 Mar 2013 #1

My guess would be yes GP6971 Mar 2013 #2

It varies from event to event Posteritatis Mar 2013 #3

I don't think the event organizers ever foot much of the bill Major Nikon Mar 2013 #14

Found a couple of articles that answers your question Mabus Mar 2013 #4

It's cheaper to do a flyby over LVMS than most other tracks... jmowreader Mar 2013 #5

Think of the difference between LVMS and almost any other event where a B-2 flys over. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #19

That still falls into the realm of training flights jmowreader Mar 2013 #22

I really don't have a problem with flyovers... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #24

Military Jets at an Oakland A's game Yavin4 Mar 2013 #6

Flyovers bpj62 Mar 2013 #7

Couldn't we just send a drone, its got to be way cheaper. Historic NY Mar 2013 #8

Not necessarily jmowreader Mar 2013 #23

Those jets are going to be flying, no mater what Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #9

Of course we are. Got to keep the moron's patriotism up, else a few of them might notice Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #10

morons bpj62 Mar 2013 #12

Timrs sre wut thay aluys wur. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #15

Out of curiosity..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #20

I find your characterization of NASCAR pretty ignorant Major Nikon Mar 2013 #21

Careful, the nascar nuts are just as rabid as the gun nuts some times liberal N proud Mar 2013 #18

And for the same reasons. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #28

Devil's advocate here: Actually, the pilots need flight time anyway... rustydog Mar 2013 #11

They've cancelled the ones for next football season here NightWatcher Mar 2013 #13

I would think it's just good regardless to use the planes.. snooper2 Mar 2013 #16

I've done 2 flyovers at Raymond James stadium. Separation Mar 2013 #17

We do, they are billed as training nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #25

Toys? RobertEarl Mar 2013 #26

They are coming to an end. DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #27

Its worse than that Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #29

These sponsorships wouldn't bother me if the assholes didn't want to cut all social services. liberal N proud Mar 2013 #30