Overview
- The announced formation pairs two Air Force B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth AFB and two F-15s from Fresno Air National Guard Base with two Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets and two F-35C fighters from NAS Lemoore over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
- Officials frame the display as part of the nation’s 250th birthday commemoration to showcase a unified, ready joint force.
- NORAD’s FELIX HAWK exercise on Jan. 29 practices enforcement of the FAA temporary flight restriction in the greater Santa Clara area, with activity scheduled between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Pacific time.
- Security support for Super Bowl air operations includes NORAD working with the FAA, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations under Operation Noble Eagle.
- Participating service members plan community outreach events before game day, and a Joint Armed Forces Color Guard is slated to render honors during the national anthem, while reports differ on whether the Air Force F-15s are F-15C or F-15E variants.