Cannon AFB pilots will likely be airing it out on the Ravens, Browns recreation Saturday

A 52nd Particular Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II plane flies over the skies of New Mexico on Jan. 4, 2012. Two such plane from Cannon Air Drive Base will carry out a ceremonial flyover earlier than the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens soccer recreation on Saturday, Dec. 17, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Supply: Cannon Air Drive Base)

Earlier than the Ravens and Browns quarterbacks begin airing it out Saturday, Cannon Air Drive Base pilots will likely be placing on just a little air present of their very own.

Two MC-130J Commando II plane from the Clovis-area base are set to carry out a flyover in the course of the nationwide anthem at the beginning of the Baltimore versus Cleveland soccer recreation at FirstEnergy Stadium in Ohio.

Lt. Col. John Sisler and Capt. Justin Vagts of the sixth Particular Operations Squadron at Cannon will likely be piloting the plane.

“The MC-130J is a particular operations staple, exhibiting us what it means to go anyplace, anytime, wherever,” Col. Terence G. Taylor, twenty seventh Particular Operations Wing commander, stated in a information launch. “We’re excited to showcase this specialised plane and grateful for the chance to encourage the folks of Cleveland.”

When it isn’t buzzing ball video games, Cannon describes the MC-130J Commando II as a particular operations plane that flies clandestine, or low visibility, low-level infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of particular operations forces by airdrop or airland in addition to air refueling missions for particular operations helicopters and tiltrotor plane.

Cannon stated the flyover being achieved this weekend is a part of the Air Drive’s aerial occasions program designed to include coaching with aerial demonstrations.

“These occasions additionally assist foster unit morale and contribute to group assist,” the bottom launch stated.

The Baltimore and Cleveland recreation will likely be on the NFL Community at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time.

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