Are the "fly overs' by US aircraft at sporting events necessary? And should the event pay for the fuel?

[fuzzybuddy]

It's cool to have a US jet fly over a sports game, but is that really necessary? Why do we need fly overs at sports games? And those fly overs ain't cheap. It costs a minimum of $60,000 to fly over a game.. Considering that it's a 'thing" now to have fly overs, we are racking up a pretty penny in expensive aviation fuel, should the sporting event pay for the fuel.? Do we even need fly overs? What are your thought about them?

 

[Aneeda72]

It's cool to have a US jet fly over a sports game, but is that really necessary? Why do we need fly overs at sports games? And those fly overs ain't cheap. It costs a minimum of $60,000 to fly over a game.. Considering that it's a 'thing" now to have fly overs, we are racking up a pretty penny in expensive aviation fuel, should the sporting event pay for the fuel.? Do we even need fly overs? What are your thought about them?

I am confused. Are we having sporting events?

 

[raybar]

I wonder if flyovers are part of the training budget. Pilots must practice their skills if they hope to survive combat, so perhaps flying over a stadium is simply a training flight. If not, then perhaps the public should be voting on whether to have flyovers.

 

[jujube]

Necessary? No. Few things are "necessary". Air to breath, food and water to consume, a roof over your head for protection....these are necessary. Everything else is a lagniappe.

Sporting events don't fall in the necessary category, either. BUT if we're going to have them, might as well have all the frills and ruffles.

 

[Pepper]

Lagniappe. What a great word @jujube!

 

[Geezerette]

Yes it is part of the necessary training to keep readiness. It is true. They have to fly anyway so why not where they can be seen & appreciated. I checked into this when quite a while ago people were beefing about the Thunderbirds & Blue Angels going around to air shows etc.