Flyover for Michigan ND game
September 10th, 2011 at 11:06 AM ^
The Yankee Air Force's C-47 Skytrain "Yankee Doodle Dandy" will conduct a pregame flyover and a two-soldier parachute team from the 101st Airborne Division (The Screaming Eagles) will drop into the stadium during the halftime program (one each in the two end zones). Prior to the game, the Michigan and Notre Dame NROTC Units will contest their annual flag football game on Friday, 9 Sep at 7 pm at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Stop by and cheer on your fellow students.
September 10th, 2011 at 1:21 PM ^
And thats how the motherfucking United States Military rolls.
September 10th, 2011 at 6:53 PM ^
heard that!
September 10th, 2011 at 6:53 PM ^
heard that!
September 10th, 2011 at 6:54 PM ^
heard that!
September 10th, 2011 at 11:08 AM ^
Do a search, because I don't think Shoe is going to be around to do it....
September 10th, 2011 at 11:13 AM ^
I know there is a chance of rain again tonight (ARGH!) Any chance that would affect the aerial plans for today's event?
September 10th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
But as long as it's a normal cloud ceiling or higher, we shoud be fine.
September 10th, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^
WE SO EXCITED!!!
September 10th, 2011 at 11:44 AM ^
I don't know if it's related to the game or not, but I live in Toledo and I've heard the fighter jets overhead all morning. There is a fighter wing out of Toledo Express Airport, but it's not that common to hear them flying this early on a Saturday.
September 10th, 2011 at 11:55 AM ^
retro plane for the 101st - just like their grandfathers did it.
September 10th, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
How is the halftime parachute going to work in the dark (halftime will probably be around 9:30-10:00 I should think)? I have no doubt the soldiers can do it, I just don't see how we're going to see them.
September 10th, 2011 at 12:22 PM ^
gonna have lights on them
September 10th, 2011 at 7:08 PM ^
I'd like to see The Flying Elvises drop into the Big House at halftime.
September 10th, 2011 at 12:33 PM ^
Currently, a very low cloud ceiling. Couldn't barely see the one banner plane I saw and that looks like it was headed back to the Ann Arbor airport. Hopefully it will clear but it is not good now.
September 10th, 2011 at 1:48 PM ^
Mixing sports with the military is absurd and kind of embarrassing.
September 10th, 2011 at 2:24 PM ^
Seriously, WTF?
September 10th, 2011 at 2:25 PM ^
The National Anthem at games, too!
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<br>Oh, wait....
September 10th, 2011 at 2:22 PM ^
Hmm, no TAF but METAR doesn't look great:
Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)
Output produced by METARs form (1819 UTC 10 September 2011)
found at http://aviationweather.gov/adds/metars/index.php
KARB 101653Z 35006KT 10SM BKN010 BKN036 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE05 CIG 009V012 SLP164 P0000 T02060189
Ceiling at 1000,' looks pretty marginal
September 10th, 2011 at 2:56 PM ^
Better than it was. A few banner planes are out now, and you can actually see what they are towing.
September 10th, 2011 at 4:33 PM ^
According to DUATS Terminal Forecasts:
Detroit Wayne County:
2 pm - 1,000 feet scattered, ceiling 2,500 broken, 4,000 overcast with visibility greater than 6 miles - occasionally 1,000 feet with light rain and visibility of 5 miles through 6 pm.
10 pm - 1,500 scattered, ceiling 12,000 feet broken with visibility 5 miles
Jackson:
2 pm - 2,000 feet scattered, ceiling 6,000 broken with visibility greater than 6 miles and showers in the vicinity- occasionally 1,900 feet broken through 6 pm.
11 pm - 500 scattered with visibility of 3 miles.
To fly, assuming they will be under visual flight rules, requires a minimum of 1,500 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility. I would guess they will be able to fly and not much of a chance of rain during the game.
September 10th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
rumors it might be an express train.