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@Whiteman_AFB
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It is
#NationalBirdDay
I just want to thank whatever species of bird this is because without it...I may not look the way I do.
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#KeepLookingUp
Tampa, the
#B2Spirit
is on its way!
#TeamWhiteman
is departing to form up with our Air Force Global Strike Command trifecta for the
#SuperBowlLV
.
It's almost game time!
#AFFlyover
#AirPower
#Striker
@Buccaneers
@Chiefs
@Buccaneers
@NFL
@northropgrumman
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#BehindTheScenes
: no FX. no music. ...just raw Spirit gettin' ready for takeoff.
#ICYMI
: I flew to
@PacificCommand
& back this past weekend.
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I might be an 80 ton killer, but even I need defending! Good thing I’ve got Airmen from
#TeamWhiteman
,
@TeamBarksdale
and
@TeamMinot
with me in Hawaii keeping me safe!
#B2flyingsince89
@usairforce
@US_Stratcom
@PACAF
@AirmanMagazine
@INDOPACOM
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Everyday we demonstrate to the world, as well as to ourselves, how well we can perform.
Today we show how we are
#alwaysready
.
#FollowUs
#SpiritVigilance
#StrikerNation
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Check me out!
During the United States Strategic Command's Bomber Task Force mission I flew 37 sorties for a total of 171 hours, with eight of the missions including my good friend the F-22 Raptor!
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#DYK
Whiteman has the most female pilots that it's ever had?!
Friday is
#InternationalWomensDay
and March is
#WomensHistoryMonth
Watch the video below to see what these six pilots of the 509th have to say about serving their country and inspiring girls everywhere.
@PilotB2
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Aloha from Hawaii! I woke up bright and early last Saturday to check out the sunrise and fly my first sortie in support of
@US_Stratcom
’s bomber task force mission.
#B2flyingsince89
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The planes are above KC now! Give us a wave when you see the mighty B-2!
#WhitemanSalutesKC
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The
#WhitemanSalutesKC
flyover flight plan is ready!
Check out the graphic below to see where and when our B-2 Spirit, T-38 Talons and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs will be flying tomorrow, April 28 over Kansas City, Warrensburg and Sedalia medical centers.
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Look at that!
Yes, we are still flying.
Yes, we are still operating around the world.
We are ready to answer our nation's call...anytime, anywhere!
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What's up Pasadena! 🌹
Whip and Tater checking in
from the Rose Bowl Stadium while preparing for the
B-2 Spirit flyovers on New Year's Day! Who are you rooting for?
#rosebowl
#roseparade
#tournamentoftheroses
#b2
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Out here in Hawaii enjoying the scenery and working together with my buddies the F-22 Raptors!
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Hey
@KansasCityChiefs
fans, Excited for today’s
#NFLPlayoffs
game? The action starts before the kickoff at 3:35 p.m.! Look up!
#yourAirForce
#AFflyover
#GoChiefs
#goosebumps
#B2flyingsince89
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Alright! Happy 2019! Who saw that perfect on-time flyover? That's precision--straight down the parade route!
#B2flyingsince89
#RoseParade
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Thanks you healthcare pros! You guys rock!
B-2 stealth bomber, A-10, and T-38 flyover for Kansas City Hospitals and first responders.
#WhitemanSalutesKC
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Is this what flyovers look like from the ground?! Heck yes. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@UCentralMO
@UCMAmbrose
@UCMFootballTeam
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Hawaiian sunsets, rain and the yours truely sure does make for a great photo!
I’m out here deployed to
@JointBasePHH
in support of
@US_Stratcom
’s Bomber Task Force mission. My presence in the Hawaiian Islands stands as a testament to enhanced regional security.
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Before you enjoy your weekend, check out these B-2 sunset photos from
#BomberTaskForceEurope
!
For more info about the Bomber Task Force, visit
#AirPower
#Assure
#Deter
#PartnerStrong
#HappyFriday
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_EUCOM
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Whiteman AFB is proud to operate the B-2 from the heart of CHIEFS KINGDOM!!
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#TeamWhiteman
will perform an
#AFFlyover
across several
#KCMO
area and local medical facilities Tuesday, April 28, 2020. The
#AirForceSalutes
flyover will include a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, four T-38 Talons and two A-10 Thunderbolt lls. Remember to tag us
#WhitemanSalutesKC
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Rain or shine, day or night, here at
@JointBasePHH
or nearly 3900 miles away at Whiteman Air Force Base, my
#Airmen
are always ready to get me loaded and in the air at a moments notice!
@PACAF
@usairforce
@US_Stratcom
@AirmanMagazine
@INDOPACOM
@AFGlobalStrike
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"The perfect long-range stealth bomber doesn't exi--"
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Miss all the hype for the 30th anniversary of the B-2's first flight?
Don't worry--we're celebrating 30 yrs of lethality, range, innovation and stealth all year long.
We are proud to serve at the forefront of the world stage and operate the world's most advanced aircraft.
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I wonder if anyone has any more good photos of me during
#RIAT18
? I like this one because it makes me look skinny.
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Happy Mother's Day from the mother of all bombers! Enjoy your day, mothers! You deserve it!
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B-2
#pilots
are a small, elite group of experts. Two of them found love along the way - and I may have had something to do with it. I'm really going to miss these two! Thank you for the memories! Check out their story of
#family
,
#sacrifice
and service:
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Bring it on
#RedFlag
!
The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron has arrived at
#RedFlagNellis
and is ready to be challenged and take their lethality to the next level!
@NellisAFB
@131stBombWing
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_Stratcom
@usairforce
#RFNAFB
#B2
#Followus
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Who saw that magnificent flyover of beautiful Pasadena, California?!
Happy New Year from all of us at America's stealth bomber wing!
#PowerOfHope
#PartnersInHope
#USAF
#AirForce
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Most of our Twitter followers live in Missouri, the home of the B-2; makes sense. The second most common? The UK. Thanks for everyone's support as we operated our BTF from RAF Fairford. The Special Relationship is alive and well!
#allies
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What do you get when you mix the B-2 Spirit and the Tournament of Roses? The perfect flyover!
#TeamWhiteman
brought American airpower to Pasadena with two flyovers to kickoff the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game 🌹
@usairforce
|
@AFGlobalStrike
|
@rosebowlgame
|
@RoseBowlStadium
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#Maintainers
make for pretty solid
#Wingmen
– Thankful to have them check up on me!
#ThankfulThursday
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Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited
#TeamWhiteman
Airmen of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and 509th Security Forces Squadron defenders.
Stay tuned for more photos!
#ReadyAF
#USAF
#COVID19
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_Stratcom
@usairforce
@SecAFOfficial
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Remember, what you are seeing today is a fully planned training mission. The pilots are hitting key objectives to keep them ready to defend our nation and provide global strike.
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I went back for seconds. 12% decrease in stealth capabilities.
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Team Whiteman sends its salute to
#AmericanHero
John S. McCain. We wish you fair winds and following seas on your journey.
#lifeofservice
@SenJohnMcCain
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Good morning from Pasadena! One more sleep 'til 2019 and the greatest flyovers in America!
#B2flyingsince89
#RoseBowl
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We're going to the Super Bowl! Big moment for the KC area and we are proud to have kicked it all off! GO CHIEFS!!
#AFFlyover
#GoChiefs
#KCChiefs
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We may be biased, but we believe a
#B2
is the best way to kick-off the
@RoseParade
and
@rosebowlgame
!
We hope you enjoyed today’s demonstration of airpower with not just one
#AFflyover
, but two! Happy New Year everyone and Happy 75th Anniversary year to the
@usairforce
!
#AF75
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If I weren’t a stealth bomber I would be a professional model. 📸
The B-2 is airborne and on its way to kick-off the 2018 Rose Parade. See you soon Pasadena.
#RoseParade
🌹
#HappyNewYear2018
#RoseBowl
#RoseBowlBound
#stealthbomber
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We never get sick of seeing this plane and this video, because our enemies never get to "see" it.
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🙌🙌
Look at that!
That's what American aviation is all about--excellence, dedication, and innovation!
A B-2 Spirit from
@Whiteman_AFB
flew over the
@RoseParade
in
@VisitPasadena
this morning.
@GoodyearBlimp
was also there, hanging out by the
@RoseBowlStadium
before the
@rosebowlgame
starts. Happy New Year!!
@PilotB2
#StealthBomber
@VisitCA
#RoseParade2019
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So the
@Royals
cleared some space so I can come to the game tonight. Be on the lookout for me.
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Lets go
#TeamWhiteman
!
You voted and this week's Airman Top Shot comes from Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar!
More than 200
@usairforce
personnel assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, pose for a group photo at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Aug. 31, 2020.
@Whiteman_AFB
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Pick one:
A.) Large Payload
B.) Stealth
C.) Long Range
D.) Good Looks
E.) Be a B-2 and have all of the above
#B2flyingsince89
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The
#WhitemanSalutesKC
flyover is happening soon!
Look to the skies to see our B-2 Spirit, A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and T-38 Talons as they to honor the healthcare professionals, first responders and essential personnel on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19!
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Big thanks to
@AirmanMagazine
for sharing our photo and making it this week’s “Top Shot”! I couldn’t be more proud of all of my Airmen!
@PilotB2
@PACAF
@US_Stratcom
@AFGlobalStrike
This week's "Top Shot" goes to
@usairforce
Senior Airman Thomas Barley! 📸
A B-2 Spirit, deployed from
@Whiteman_AFB
, Mo., is staged on the flightline at
@JointBasePHH
, Hawaii, Jan. 30, 2019.
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🙌🙌
Precision. Skill. Determination.
Are we talking about what's important in the air or on the field? Or both?
It's both. ✈️🏈
#B2flyingsince89
One of the most beautiful sights in sports 😍
Watch as a B-2 glides over the
#RoseBowl
just minutes before kickoff 🌹🌹
@OhioStateFB
|
@UW_Football
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The new Stealthwerx program at Whiteman AFB is continuing to help
#TeamWhiteman
innovate and take steps toward a more technologically advanced and efficient Air Force base!
Click the link to learn about the Virtual Reality technology:
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Who just saw Team Aeroshell put on an awesome performance above the home of America's stealth bomber? How awesome was that! Great display of commitment, dedication, and skill!
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Today, we reflect on our service and honor those we lost 18 years ago. For many of our Airmen, it was the reason they joined; for others, it was motivation to fight harder and better; for our youngest Airmen, it's a reminder of our purpose, even if they don't remember the day.
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This
#Halloween
, be afraid. Very afraid. We're ready, lethal and stealth. How many B-2s can you find?
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Thirsty?
The B-2's long range is enabled and increased by our gas stations (since this KC-135 is from
@RAFMildenhall
, do we say "petrol station" instead?) in the sky! Thanks to all the aerial refuelers who keep us flying--anytime, anywhere!
#B2flyingsince89
Our ability to rapidly respond and assure our allies and partners rests on the fact that we are here, in Europe, forward and ready.
#TeamEffort
#AlliedStrong
@usairforce
@RAFMildenhall
@Whiteman_AFB
@NATO
@US_EUCOM
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How long is my wingspan? Check out
#TeamWhiteman
’s recent Instagram post to find out and while you’re there remember to click the follow button!
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Talk about catching my good side.🔥
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Such an honor and pleasure to witness it. 🏁
#b2
#indy500
#thisismay
#memorialday
#northropgrumman
#indianapolis500
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The B-2 had it's first test flight more than 30 years ago, but it never gets old!
This fan-submitted photo gives an aerial view of
@Whiteman_AFB
's B-2 flyover during the 2020 Rose Bowl Game! 📷
(Imagery by Mark Holtzman - West Coast Aerial Photography, Inc)
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Joining the select few: Whiteman AFB graduates 500th
#B2Spirit
pilot. Click the article to read about the exclusive B-2 training program that only accepts the best of the best.
@usairforce
@AFGlobalStrike
#TeamWhiteman
#StealthBomber
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People see a flyover that lasts a few seconds, but it's a training mission with hours of planning behind it--these flights give our pilots real experience in the cockpit and at the planning tables and in the briefing rooms.
#B2flyingsince89
#AFflyover
#USAF
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Day N’ Night ☀️🌙
#RedFlag
has officially kicked off
@NellisAFB
! The B-2 is ready to go, day in and day out.
Which photo is your favorite?
#RFNAFB
#B2
#followus
@aircombatcmd
|
@AFGlobalStrike
|
@US_STRATCOM
|
@usairforce
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Sneaky, sneaky.
Our pilots train to work together in all sorts of environments--day and night.
#B2flyingsince89
#WhitemanAFB
RT
@HQUSAFEPA
: A
#B2
from
@Whiteman_AFB
refuels by night over the Arctic Circle during a
#BomberTaskForceEurope
exercise. This was the
#bomber
’s first mission this far north in the European theater.
#Airpower
@usairforce
@AFGlobalStrike
@DeptofDefense
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Preparations are underway for the 2020 New Year flyovers! Who's ready for the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game?
#Hope
#NewYears
#B2flyingsince89
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#TeamWhiteman
is honored to welcome Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett. Check out the photo below of her at the Whiteman AFB Welcome Center and stay tuned for more photos of her visit throughout the day!
#ReadyAF
#USAF
#COVID19
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_Stratcom
@usairforce
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#Thisdayinhistory
I dropped bombs on terrorists to avenge 9/11 and 16 years later they still don't see me coming.
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Did you know the 509 BW, which now flies the B-2, used to operate the F-111? Pretty neat plane!
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Are you looking for the flyover times?
Rose Parade: 08:03:43 PST
Rose Bowl Game: 14:04
#RoseParade
#RoseBowl
#PowerOfHope
#PartnersInHope
#USAF
#HappyNewYear
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My home Whiteman Air Force Base was named after 2nd Lt. George Whiteman who died during the Pearl Harbor attacks... Today we remember and honor those we lost 77 years ago.
#PearlHarborAnniversary
#WeRemember
#77years
#LtWhiteman
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Our
#B2Spirit
is slated to participate in the
#2020SaluteToAmerica
tomorrow!
The stealth bomber will join other
#DOD
aircraft over
#Boston
,
#NYC
,
#Philadelphia
and
#Baltimore
and the
#NCR
to celebrate the
#4thofJuly
!
#AFflyover
#Strikerstrong
See maps:
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♫ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow B-2's fly ♫ ♪
For more photos of my Airmen and I during the United States Strategic Command's Bomber Task Force Mission check out the Flickr link below!
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Will we get a turn? Certainly the smooth, Low Observable lines of a B-2 would be ideal for giant cat naps, no?
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Defense Secretary
@EsperDoD
and Mrs. Esper received a tour of the world's premier
#stealth
#bomber
during their visit at Whiteman AFB. Airmen and leadership showed Dr. and Mrs. Esper what makes the
#B2Spirit
the most visible and capable strategic defense asset.
@DeptofDefense
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@SecAFOfficial
will experience a rare flight in the
#B2Spirit
. Pilot Lt. Col. Nicola Polidor will show Secretary Barrett the advanced capabilities of the B2.
#TeamWhiteman
's AFE Airmen got her ready for a safe flight!
#ReadyAF
#USAF
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_Stratcom
@usairforce
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Top strategic bomber = top shot!
We've integreated with our allies like never before and taken air superiority up a notch! Thanks for having us,
@US_EUCOM
and
@HQUSAFEPA
!
You voted and this week's Top Shot is Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew's image of a B-2 Spirit, two F-15C Eagles, and two
@RoyalAirForce
F-35B Lightning IIs flying in formation over the North Sea, Sept. 16, 2019.
Great photo! 📷
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Hey,
#Nebraskacornhusker
fans, don’t forget to look up before kick-off. One of my pilots today is a Nebraska alum. Game time is 2:30 p.m. CST and it’s televised!
#huskerfootball
#cubuffs
#teamspirit
#B2Spirit
#stealth
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The ground crew met with production personnel and Pasadena PD to review timing for tomorrow's big flyovers. Who's ready to bring in 2020?!
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I found a baby picture of myself.
#FlashbackFriday
look at those sweet uniforms
@usairforce
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Lee's Summit -- you're up next! Thank you for all your city has done for our mission! Stay safe down there as you look up and see the B-2, flanked by A-10s! What a display of air power!
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These 2 were the top crew chiefs of the year...so they got to go for a little ride. Thanks for takin' care of us.
"If it's in the air..."
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Don't forget to swing by the best aircraft here and get an up close look at America's stealth bomber!
#WingsOverWhiteman
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The future is lethal.
We are preparing for the future and our bomber fleet is ready to meet tomorrow's national defense challenges head-on.
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Four pilots from
#TeamWhiteman
completed a historic all-female T-38 flyover for the
#KCCurrent
stadium opener! ⚽️
#womenshistorymonth
#flylikeagirl
#t38
#kcbaby
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It's almost time for the second flyover of 2020.
Ducks, Badgers, or B-2s?
#RoseBowl
#USAF
#HappyNewYear
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