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F-22s Pulled as Super Bowl Flyover Proceeds With Air ForceNavy Eight-Aircraft Formation

Two F-22s were reassigned to undisclosed missions, prompting a late swap to F-15Cs.

Overview

  • The joint eight-aircraft formation is scheduled to cross Levi’s Stadium at the end of the national anthem today.
  • Officials said increased operational tempo led to the Raptors’ removal, and they declined to specify the new missions.
  • F-15C Eagles from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing stepped in; the final lineup is two B-1Bs, two F-15Cs, two F/A-18Es and two F-35Cs.
  • Moffett Air National Guard Base served as the staging hub for rehearsals and outreach, with aircrews and maintainers set to be recognized during the game.
  • The flyover is framed as precise time-over-target training funded by existing hours, and the F-22 silhouette on a commemorative patch reflects earlier planning for the first Air ForceNavy joint Super Bowl flyover.