Look! Up in the Sky!

Blue Angels-Thunderbirds Fly-over
BWI Airport
May 2, 2020

It was over in about 45 seconds, but it was the most uplifting and unifying event that has happened in this region since the year began. 

Blue Angels-Thunderbirds Fly-over
BWI Airport
May 2, 2020

Yesterday, for a few minutes I felt like an American again instead of a refugee from an unseen virus! I felt proud of our country and my fellow citizens and patriots. Despite the official advice to the contrary, thousands gathered along side the highways under the published flight path to watch the combined U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly-over of Baltimore. 

I was out in a crowd! I was with other people! Life felt almost normal again except that we were wearing face masks and practicing personal distancing. 

Blue Angels-Thunderbirds Fly-over
BWI Airport
May 2, 2020

The fly-over raised my spirits. We were in a great place because they flew right over top of us.  I did not get an image of the jets right above me because I wanted to actually watch them not through the screen on my phone. I wanted to see with my own eyes the unified Navy and the Air Force pilots as they raised my spirit and rekindled my patriotism.

I do not know if the pilots of those jets could see the people gathered to watch them fly over, but the crowd along the road was fabulous to see. I even enjoyed being in the post-event traffic jam--I was there with other patriotic Americans who came out of stay-at-home for a few minutes to celebrate the indomitable spirit of America that we all share. 

We are still here! 

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD