Flyover at game tomorrow?

[JayV]

Apologies if it's been discussed elsewhere, but has anyone heard if there will be a flyover at the end of the Nation Anthem at the game tomorrow? I remember one two years ago when the game was in Ames, but hadn't heard anything yet this year.

Thanks

 

[Tank]

Highly doubtful. With the Iowa ANG out of Des Moines losing their F-16's and the government dealing with the sequestor, flight time is pretty scarce and money is tight. So, flyovers and airshows have been cancelled throughout the year...

 

[cdnlngld]

We should have one of the Boone units do the flyover in UH-60s! Why do flyovers always need to be done by jets?

 

[wxman1]

With the sequester not a chance.

General aviation has a lot of formation teams/aerobatic teams that are being used more in the place of the military.

 

[JayV]

Thanks for the replies. Sorry to hear it's not going to happen. It's always an impressive sight, but I can understand why it's been scaled back for now.

 

[DSMCy]

We should have one of the Boone units do the flyover in UH-60s! Why do flyovers always need to be done by jets?

I agree jets are cool and obviously loud but a group of 3-5 helos flying over would be BA!

 

[Gorm]

Someone get on the horn to Whiteman...maybe we can get a B2 to show up.

 

[ianoconnor]

I agree jets are cool and obviously loud but a group of 3-5 helos flying over would be BA!

They've done helos before. It was sometime in the past 5ish years.

 

[jcisuclones]

Have a crop dusters fly in formation

 

[Tank]

Planning and getting a flyover is not an easy process and it takes months in the planning to get it scheduled. The hardest part with Ames and military jets is that the closest place to park is Des Moines International and that is only if the IA Air National Guard will be working. The other aviation businesses there do not have a military contract and that is a killer right there.

They are def cool though and awesome to watch...

 

[A-town Cy]

That dude @ kinnick that almost flew through the scoreboard probably ruined it for everyone.

 

[bringmagicback]

Have a crop dusters fly in formation

They would all more than likely wreck

 

[cyclonedave25]

I think it would be funny to see a little Cessna buzz over the field at 50mph.

 

[ianoconnor]

Get Jeff Johnson out there flying a kite.

 

[Incyte]

They've done helos before. It was sometime in the past 5ish years.

Army game I believe. Completely bad ***. CPR's first year?

 

[CycloneNorth]

Army game I believe. Completely bad ***. CPR's first year?

Didn't they have the Golden Knights parachute in for that one?

 

[william]

Have a crop dusters fly in formation

Now that would be funny....

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Have a crop dusters fly in formation

Spray all the Hawks for flees and crotch critters. :wink:

 

[packattack425]

We should have one of the Boone units do the flyover in UH-60s! Why do flyovers always need to be done by jets?

One of the Army ROTC instructors is actually a blackhawk pilot out of Boone. I know he flew one of the birds when we played Army I believe. But good look getting anything approved these days with this budget.

 

[ISUAlum2002]

Planning and getting a flyover is not an easy process and it takes months in the planning to get it scheduled. The hardest part with Ames and military jets is that the closest place to park is Des Moines International and that is only if the IA Air National Guard will be working. The other aviation businesses there do not have a military contract and that is a killer right there.

They are def cool though and awesome to watch...

I thought the last time we had a flyover the jets were from Omaha.....? Losing the ANG jets in DSM sucks. I loved watching and listening to them in this area.