If you happened to poke around on Twitter Thursday morning, there’s a very likely chance you a caught mention or a photo that F-15 fighter jets flew over Boston. According to the Boston Herald, five of these aircrafts cruised over the city, soaring at 1,000-feet above the ground.
Boston.com reports that the flyover was a dual training mission and promotional effort, beginning at approximately 8:10 a.m. “at Hanscom Air Force Base, Salem, Boston, Fenway Park, Norwood, Gillette Stadium, Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard ending at about 8:45 a.m.”
The Boston twittersphere erupted as if fighter jet flyovers were some novelty act, one of those rare experiences worth being late to work or school for. Me? I don’t particularly care for it. For anyone whose ever been to a sporting event, ceremony or performance, these are pretty common. Hell, I witnessed a flyover at a Boston College football game once and they weren’t even having that good of a season.
But I digress; to each their own. If nothing else, it’s not a bad way to kick off a Thursday morning. Here’s how Boston reacted to Thursday morning’s flyover:
F-15 #Flyover Brighton in slo-mo! https://t.co/nb9Ggwz3lq
— Ron Bower (@RonEB9) November 13, 2014
The 5 F-15 fighters honoring Massachusetts as the home of the National Guard. @104fighterwing #FlyOver #F15s #Boston pic.twitter.com/9GHPkYBB3Q
— CapeCodLady (@capecoddin) November 13, 2014
Sometimes it pays to be late for school #F15 #flyover #NationalGuard #boston http://t.co/toEPUD8WaN
— Nicole Vale (@ntvale) November 13, 2014
@OnlyInBOS @104fighterwing Was really hoping to see the flyover just south of Gillette Stadium this morning but didn’t sigh #flyover #Boston
— Jen Beth (@DonniesVixen) November 13, 2014
They were late, and I should have dressed warmer, but I saw ’em! #F15s #flyover gillettestadium http://t.co/IcY98RhDW9
— Michelle Muise (@MickMuise) November 13, 2014
Just saw the F15 #flyover from the North Quincy area enroute to Boston – very cool!
— Bruce Peck (@BrucePeck) November 13, 2014
Starting my walking commute with a nice #flyover #southie #wherearetheynow
— lola vaughan (@sayitlola) November 13, 2014
That fighter jet #flyover was amazing! #loveboston
— Shawn McGrath (@ppcsoup) November 13, 2014
RT @annsaxtonmurphy: Finally! #F15 #FLYOVER from One Beacon Street – pic.twitter.com/ra5P29scwP #Boston
— Matt Soleyn (@MattSoleyn) November 13, 2014
That flyover just scared the heck out of me for a good five seconds #boston #flyover #jets
— Kat J. McAlpine (@katjmcalpine) November 13, 2014
#flyover as seen from #mgh: pic.twitter.com/ZNucHran7L
— Sarah Alger (@slodoena) November 13, 2014
#flyover was boring over state house… Quiet…
— Sams Soccer Uncle (@SoccerSams) November 13, 2014
@fox25news you don’t hear them until they are already past you. And they don’t come back. #flyover
— Clyde Audi Brown (@cmbrown715) November 13, 2014
Finally! #F15 #FLYOVER from One Beacon Street pic.twitter.com/omh4oknjXx
— ann murphy (@annsaxtonmurphy) November 13, 2014
Just saw F-15 #nationalguard #flyover. At 1000 feet it’s pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/AcxUUBYlJw
— Dmitry Gorbatov (@vpf_gorbo_00) November 13, 2014
Watching people watch the sky for the #flyoverhttp://t.co/MBAoTnHX33
— Danielle VFitzgerald (@dvallefitz) November 13, 2014
Featured image via Creative Commons/ stuart.mike (CC BY 2.0)
