US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds Flyover Tribute To Medical Personnel
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Apr 28, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: John Gillespie | john.gillespie@downstate.edu | (718)270-2262
Brooklyn, N.Y. (April 28, 2020) -Tuesday’s bright and sunny skies were made brighter when the United States Navy Blue Angels and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds paid tribute to first responders and healthcare workers in the tri-state area.
Tuesday’s bright and sunny skies were made brighter when the United States Navy Blue Angels and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds paid tribute to first responders and healthcare workers in the tri-state area.
Jets from the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds flew over New York City, and our beloved University Hospital of Brooklyn in a tribute to the medical personnel, first responders, and other essential workers involved in fighting the pandemic.
We thank the Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds for this fantastic show
of gratitude to all our nation’s essential healthcare heroes. For us at Downstate,
we are incredibly honored as our focus is caring for COVID-only patients during this
pandemic.
To see the amazing flight as they passed over SUNY Downstate, please click here
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