It got loud and exciting in the skies over Wellesley on Saturday afternoon, as Navy FA-18 Super Hornets flew overhead during practice runs before the Army-Navy college football game taking place in Foxborough.
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Ezra Englebardt says
I believe it was the “missing man” formation, to honor fallen service members: https://www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/missing-man-formation/
Bob Brown says
I dunno, someone else had mentioned that, but this looked more like a diamond with 1 jet trailing a few seconds after the others. An Amy vet said it was called a “flying spare”…
Get Real says
Reflection required – you live in one of the most beautiful and serene places in the country…and your complaining about noise from people maintaining their properties (or more likely others who maintain them) to ensure the beauty remains. How would you feel if they left the leaves through the winter, let the grass become unkempt, and didn’t participate in healthy outdoor activities, like pickleball, which create wonderful opportunities to engage with others community members? Just saying – you probably need to do a gratitude list to start your day tomorrow.
Smith Metro Wellesley says
I thought the noise of the airplanes was a little excessive. Between pickle ball, leaf blowers, lawn mowers it’s really too much to take these days in Wellesley.
MSH says
What was the fifth plane following them?
Glen Glater says
Can someone in the know explain why one plane trailed on the warmup runs?
Bob Brown says
Good question, also wondered this, we have an inquiry in to the Naval Academy & will update post if we get an answer