RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two B-1B Lancer bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base will take center stage Sunday as part of a historic joint-service flyover for Super Bowl LX.
The appearance of the Rapid City-based aircraft is part of a coordinated display by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. The flyover will occur during the national anthem at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are set to face off.
The formation will feature a unique blend of airpower. Joining the two B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth are two F-15C Eagles from the Fresno Air National Guard Base in California. The Navy will contribute two F/A-18E Super Hornets and two F-35C Lightning IIs from Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
Military officials described the mission as a demonstration of national unity and a tribute to more than two centuries of American independence.“While this flyover features the Air Force and Navy, a powerful symbol of America’s 250 years of airpower and maritime strength, it symbolizes the entire joint force – Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard – working together across every domain to defend our nation, safeguarding 250 years of freedom to America,” the Air Force stated in a release…