Anonymous wrote:Friend said she just saw four in missing man formation over DC. But she had heard others earlier, too.

Saw it from work. Looked like missing-man formation. Looks like one of our brave pilots has passed, sadly.

Yes it was the Blue Angels but the purpose was a photo shoot. That's why there were 6 jets flying in formation and then a 7th over to the side -- the 7th jet was a photography unit. They did flyovers of the Washington Monument and the White House for sure, likely to get photos of the gets aligned with those landmarks. I would bet they also did photos with the Capitol and other parts of the National Mall as well, given the number of flyovers.

It cannot be stated enough how expensive that was.

I would also assume some of the motivation has to do with the current rebrand of the DoD as "Department of War" and a desire to show off some of our most expensive weapons of war in a way they can associate with this administration. The photography plane also indicates they were taking relative close ups of the planes, potentially with pilots visible in the photos. I am wondering if Hegseth or other VIPs were in the planes.

The entire thing was a very, very expensive branding exercise. Paid for with tax payer dollars while vital federal services are either paused or being performed by unpaid workers at the moment.

Anonymous wrote:They’re F-14s, still hearing them now.

wow is it the 80s

Per dc.gov


10/28/2025 9:14 AM [AlertDC] NCR Flyover: National Mall (October 28)
[AlertDC] The U.S. military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the National Mall on Monday, October 28, at approximately 11:15AM to 11:30AM.

U.S. Navy Blue Angels conducted a flyover of the White House.

Anonymous wrote:Are Epstein victims in town again?

🔥

It was definitely more than the typical flyover we get in Arlington.

Bummed I missed seeing them.

Anonymous wrote:5 jets in a missing man formation just flew over my house in Arlington. I've lived here for 30 years but it still gives me chills to see it.

Who are they honoring? Did they say?

Fighter jets you hillbilly

5 jets in a missing man formation just flew over my house in Arlington. I've lived here for 30 years but it still gives me chills to see it.

Are Epstein victims in town again?

They’re F-14s, still hearing them now.

I saw them in CCDC after hearing them 3x --looks like Blue Angels.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone just sent me this.

10/28/2025 9:14 AM [AlertDC] NCR Flyover: National Mall (October 28)
[AlertDC] The U.S. military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the National Mall on Monday, October 28, at approximately 11:15AM to 11:30AM.\\

https://hsema.dc.gov/alerts

I got that text but it is Tuesday

I don't get your comment.

The text reads, Monday. NBD someone messed up. The date is still correct.

ah ok, i didn't even catch that.

there are 6 planes that are small dark colored w/ yellow writing flying over downtown dc several times - i am at 17th and H and can see them - they are flying pretty low