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Flyover- Air Force B-2 Spirit Flying over the parade route, the B-2 is air power in its purest and most elegant form. The stealth bomber has a wingspan of 172 feet, more than half the distance of a football field, and tips the scales at 175 tons. The B-2 carries a crew of two pilots, and is capable of striking anywhere in the world, either by flying directly from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, or by deploying to forward locations outside the United States. The B-2 holds the record for the longest combat mission in aviation history: 44 hours from Whiteman to targets in Afghanistan. As the plane flies above on New Year’s Day, we all remember the members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed around the world who have, and continue on a daily basis, to protect the freedom we cherish. Suggested script/ additional information from Air Force
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