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Military (Thunderbirds) Flyover for LA Premiere


The connection to the movie is of course the Air Force was heavily involved in making the film.

https://www.avgeekery.com/air-force-thunderbirds-to-perform-captain-marvel-premiere-flyover/

Also there is this:

Thunderbirds slot pilot Maj. Stephen “Cajun” Del Bagno and Lead Solo pilot Maj. Matt Kimmel were named to advise Larson and Boden during the opening months of 2018. They helped with the pilot’s narrative in how to preflight the aircraft and their daily traditions.

A short time after the film team wrapped production at Nellis, Maj. Del Bagno performed a morning training flight with his squadron north of their base. During a maneuver on April 4, “Cajun” Del Bagno experienced a negative 2-G (gravity) maneuver followed by a positive nearly 9-G maneuver causing the pilot to pass out. Seconds later, he regained consciousness too late and crashed into the desert floor.

“Executing this flyover is a fitting tribute to Cajun,” Maj. Kimmel said on Thursday. “He lived to share his passion for aviation with everyone he met and always left you with a smile. We carry his legacy each day and can’t wait to make him proud by showing off his U.S. Air Force and his team in his backyard.”

In addition to honoring Captain Marvel, the six pilots of the 2019 Thunderbirds will also fly over key locations including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Santa Monica Pier, and both Pepperdine and Cal. Tech Universities. The squadron will also pay a special tribute with a formation flight above Maj. Del Bagno’s hometown of Valencia.

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Splendid! It was a helluva way to open a movie premiere.

Been looking forward to the premiere, and finally it is here!

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