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2010 Rose Bowl Game F-18 Flyby Aerial Picture

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My pic of the double Script Ohio

MaliBuckeye;1634603; said:
Yup- Double script Ohio.

I haven't seen any pictures, but a lot of video...
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korchiki;1641133; said:
On this topic, does anyone know how much it costs to have a flyby and who pays the bill? Just something I have always wondered.
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The typical cost of a flyby is somewhat difficult to find. One example is from this Boston.com article on opening day flybys at the Fenway's Opener.

When Lieutenant Colonel Dave Smith leads a squadron of four F-16s from Burlington, Vt., to Fenway Park this afternoon, the fighters will circle over Cambridge, dropping to 1,000 feet and screaming over the baseball field at about 350 miles per hour as the final note of the national anthem ends.
The round-trip journey, which will cost taxpayers about $100,000 for fuel alone, has become as much of a tradition as the ceremonial pitch on Opening Day.
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So, my guess is that the F18 Flyby would be similarly priced, perhaps less, dependent on the point of origin of the flight.

As for who pays - you and I. Fear not though, it is all training.

There's another benefit for the Red Sox and others who request flyovers: Taxpayers pick up the tab.
The Air Force accounts for the flyovers as training missions and says they benefit recruitment efforts. In return for flyovers, recruiters usually get a place at events to set up a table and distribute literature.
"We don't just do a fly-by and call it a day," said Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Goodrow, a spokesman for the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th fighter wing, which will fly over Fenway today. "We have an extensive training plan during the day. The pilots have in-air training objectives. We don't just generate flights for flyovers."
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For what it is worth, the same article notes that Flybys and Flyovers were down in 2008, due in part to rising fuel costs - one cause of a 10% drop in training missions.
 
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Question....

Why is it when there is a flyby for any sporting event, Football, baseball nascar whatever. the planes are always coming from SO far away....There are NO plane in Boston that could take off, fly over and land ???

They are rarely from the same state ?!?!?!?!
 
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sandgk said:
The typical cost of a flyby is somewhat difficult to find. One example is from this Boston.com article on opening day flybys at the Fenway's Opener.

So, my guess is that the F18 Flyby would be similarly priced, perhaps less, dependent on the point of origin of the flight.

As for who pays - you and I. Fear not though, it is all training.

For what it is worth, the same article notes that Flybys and Flyovers were down in 2008, due in part to rising fuel costs - one cause of a 10% drop in training missions.
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Thanks for the info. I figured it was tax payers' money but not positive. I guess I'm just not a big fan of the flyby. Not my cup of tea...
 
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Tonyank;1641153; said:
Question....

Why is it when there is a flyby for any sporting event, Football, baseball nascar whatever. the planes are always coming from SO far away....There are NO plane in Boston that could take off, fly over and land ???

They are rarely from the same state ?!?!?!?!
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Because they're always fighter jets from a squadron, which aren't just anywhere. There are bases in Virginia Beach and Jacksonville on the east coast that I know of. I'm sure there are a lot more. I just don't think any of them are at your local international airport.
 
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