Here's the view looking up from Roosevelt Island rooftop and ground.
By ROOSEVELT ISLANDER at 4:19:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: Aerial View , coronavirus , Coronavirus Thanks , flyover , military
Roosevelt Island rooftop was moderately crowded this afternoon from 12 -12:30 PM with building residents looking up into the sky watching for the US Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds fly over our part of NYC.
Here's what it looked like.
As reported yesterday, according to the US Defense Department:
In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks.But:
America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic....
They were going to be training regardless; my biggest issue is that they did something that people could only see by leaving their apartments. There were so many people breaking social distancing in order to see. Pure stupidity to do it over NYC— LJ Rader (@LJ_Rader) April 28, 2020
Flyover by the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds from @cornell_tech @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/f3d1l0Ydrv
— Christoph Studer (@ProfStuder) April 28, 2020
From Roosevelt Island @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/LBxuSX0ENi
— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) April 28, 2020
The Blue Angels/Thunderbirds Fly-over. Nurses in front of me are from all over the country to help us. Pretty cool that it literally went over our place. 💙💙✈️ #coler #rooseveltisland @ NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler https://t.co/0Q24aocLjT
— Janelle Hartman (@janhart26) April 28, 2020
According to the US Department of Defense:
In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks.The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds will be flying over New York City tomorrow from noon to 12:40 and we on Roosevelt Island will have a great view.
America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re excited to fly over cities across America as our way of saying thanks to the healthcare workers, first responders, and all the people who selflessly run into the breach working to keep America strong,” said Gen. Dave Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. “This is also our way of showing that we are all in this together and that America’s spirit will prevail.”
The two demonstration teams will fly over areas of the country hardest hit by COVID-19, starting next week as both joint and individual team flights occurring every one-to-two days until mid-May....
@Rooseveltisland We will have a perfect view from Roosevelt Island of this tomorrow! Sunny and clear skies to boot! pic.twitter.com/e3zcFiqwZN— FinnYorker (@NYTTYTTYY) April 27, 2020
