The Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds conduct a flyover of Washington to honor essential workers and health care providers who are confronting the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, May 2, 2020. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
The Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angel demonstration teams roared through the skies over Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta today.
The Navy's Blue Angels, and the Air Force's Thunderbirds conduct a flyover of Washington to honor essential workers and health care providers who are confronting the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, May 2, 2020. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
The joint effort from the Navy and the Air Force is part of multiple flyovers across the nation called America Strong — a “collaborative salute” to honor healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential workers as they combat COVID-19.
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