【大紀元2020年04月29日訊】（大紀元記者吳英綜合報導）美國海軍的「藍天使」和空軍的「雷鳥」4月28日飛越紐約市、新澤西州、費城，向抗疫的一線人員致敬，留下難得一見的精采畫面。
美國總統川普（特朗普）上週三（4月22日）在白宮抗疫小組簡報會上宣布，美國海軍的「藍天使」（Blue Angels）和空軍的「雷鳥」（Thunderbirds）將飛越主要城市的上空，做飛行表演，向在第一線工作的醫護人員致敬。
「這是對他們的敬意，對我們的戰士們表示敬意，因為他們和那些令人難以置信的飛行員一樣，都是為我們贏得更多傳統戰鬥的戰士。」川普說。
4月28日美東時間中午12點，雷鳥小組和藍天使組成飛行隊，在紐約市、新澤西州、費城上空進行飛行表演，向一線人員致敬，持續約40分鐘。
(1 of 2) ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re heading your way New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia on Tuesday! Check out the overhead times and route on the graphic below.
@NYCHealthCareSystem— Blue Angels (@BlueAngels)
任務指揮官、雷鳥中校約翰‧考德威爾（John Caldwell）說：「我們真的很高興能與海軍同行一起飛上天空，向在全國範圍內維護社區安全的人員致敬。」
「我們希望給美國人展示出美國的決心，向那些與COVID-19（中共病毒）戰鬥的前線服役人員致敬，觸動美國人的心靈。」他說。
Politico新聞軍事記者Dave Brown及「今日美國」在推特上傳「藍天使」飛行員當天從駕駛艙記錄的畫面。
Cockpit footage from the Blue Angels flight over New York City
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24)
See what it looked like in a Blue Angels’ cockpit as the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron flew over Philadelphia.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY)
醫護人員放下工作，到戶外觀看飛行表演。
The just flew over to honor front-line heroes across New Jersey.
An amazing display of gratitude and patriotism from the best pilots on earth.
Thank you.
— Shereef Elnahal, MD (@ShereefElnahal)
view of flyover from Newark University Hospital
— Jeremy Crisp (@paojeremy)
藍天使及雷鳥起飛前的雄姿。
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – The Blue Angels and are headed your way.
The flyover will start at 12 pm (EDT).
Stay tuned here for updates and schedule changes !
— Blue Angels (@BlueAngels)
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – The Thunderbirds and are headed your way.
The flyover will start at 12 pm (EDT).
Stay tuned here for updates and schedule changes !
— Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds)
更多精采圖片及畫面。
We salute the healthcare workers and first responders who are at the forefront of our nation’s fight against COVID-19. They are an inspiration for the entire country during these challenging times and it was an honor to fly for them today.
— Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds)
Watch: Jets from the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds flew over New York City in a tribute to medical personnel, first responders and other essential workers fighting the pandemic
— TIME (@TIME)
Beautiful day for the & flyover, saluting COVID-19 frontline worker.
Great job— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct)
責任編輯：林妍#
