Governor Scott has announced that F-35A fighter planes will be flying over Vermont municipalities on Friday, May 22. They take off at noon in Burlington and will fly for 90 minutes, over Bennington, Berlin, Brattleboro, Burlington, Essex Junction, Middlebury, Morrisville, Newport, Randolph, Rutland, Springfield, St Albans, St Johnsbury, Townshend, White River Junction, and Windsor.
This is billed as a salute to health care workers and front-line COVID-19 responders and essential workers.
I was once surprised by a flyover in Boston to salute the Red Sox. There was no warning that the stealth bombers would be there, and when the planes came over, low, it sounded so loud as if they were about to crash into the neighborhood. I was very close to jumping under a mattress for protection. The planes set off car alarms, and everyone came out to try to figure out what had happened. Later in the day we found out about the Sox flyover.
So, I give you this warning of loud planes so that you can expect them, and not freak out.
Some times
They’ll be over Bennington at 12:28 then…just four minutes later…
In Brattleboro about 12:32 at BMH.
Over Townshend and Grace Cottage at 12:34, just two minutes from Brattleboro.
Over Springfield Hospital at 12:37
Today!
Reminder, this is today.
I saw one estimate of the cost of this: “One flight hour of F-35 is ~$44k x 6 hrs (4 jets @ 90 min each) = $264,000.”
Flyover
Planes made it to town.
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Nice shots
Nice clear shots of the flying! Thanks. I was near Newfane around that time and couldn’t find them as they came up to Townshend. I thought for sure I’d at least hear something, but no.
Of course, you are good at taking pictures of birds… : )
Jets
Thank you. The planes were not as loud as I expected. I would guess much louder during takeoff in Burlington.