CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) β It was a soaring salute across the region on Tuesday. The Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds flew in formation, above the Philadelphia region, to honor the men and women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For those on the front lines, we thank you!! 🙏🏽💙✈️ #BlueAngels #Thunderbirds #COVID19 #honor #appreciation pic.twitter.com/4fx2jP31DT
β Alecia Reid (@alecia__reid) April 28, 2020
In a time of uncertainty and turmoil, it was the perfect day to witness a tribute from the sky.
βItβs really cool,β one person said.
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It was a show spanning the entire region that honored health care workers and those on the frontlines.
Did you see the #flyover ? Wonderful tribute to our deserving frontline #COVID19 workers β¦@CBSPhillyβ© pic.twitter.com/n8BMWI7WId
β Stephanie Stahl (@StahlCBS3) April 28, 2020
βIt was very uplifting and encouraging and those planes were beautiful. I just felt like the unity between all the area hospitals, they just wrapped us up with their capes and it was amazing,β said Kelly Seel, a health care worker at Cooper University Hospital.
Children and their families also made their way to the roof of Cooper University Hospitalβs parking garage. It was a welcomed break from lifeβs current miseries.
The @AFThunderbirds & @BlueAngels flyover the City of Brotthery Love as a special thank you to our healthcare & essential workers 💙 #AmericaStrong pic.twitter.com/Ayk3nQsQ2S
β Chandler Lutz (@ChandlerCBS3) April 28, 2020
βIβve been out of work since the 15h of March due to the pandemic and when something like this happens, boy, the spirits are raised,β Tom Mitchell said.
Life hasnβt been the same for most. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Thunderbirdsβ air show season was canceled, but todayβs event was quite a treat.
The @AFThunderbirds & @BlueAngels flyover Philly and South Jersey to thank our healthcare & essential workers #AmericaStrong pic.twitter.com/Rb4imPdKC4
β Jim Donovan (@jimdonovancbs3) April 28, 2020
βIt was a very nice break for us and it gave me chills, just the whole experience, even watching everyone on the rooftops,β Lori Osinski said. βItβs beautiful.β
βItβs special. Something to brighten our spirits a little bit,β Garrett Robak said.
This event took weeks of careful planning and the effort didnβt go unnoticed.
Chilling. https://t.co/vajpVkjG6q
β Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) April 28, 2020
βThis was something to see,β Mitchell said. βProbably an event that will never happen again.β
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