Now thats a waste: Oceana planes in Super Bowl flyover

ETR3(SS) · 01-28-11, 10:06 AM

How is it a waste? Also this is done all the time for many sporting events in the US.

Growler · 01-28-11, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

How is it a waste? Also this is done all the time for many sporting events in the US.

Yeah, I don't get it, either. ...?

August · 01-28-11, 10:26 AM

Good training for the air crews. It's a pretty good enlistment tool as well.

TLAM Strike · 01-28-11, 10:41 AM

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Good training for the air crews. It's a pretty good enlistment tool as well.

Exactly.

They do this all the time, its almost standard procedure.

Edit: The planes at the Superbowl were probably already on CAP anyways lest we forget The Sum of All Fears...

mookiemookie · 01-28-11, 10:48 AM

I would bet the cost of flying those planes over is a lot less than the cost of buying a 30 second commercial spot during the Superbowl.

Growler · 01-28-11, 11:50 AM

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I would bet the cost of flying those planes over is a lot less than the cost of buying a 30 second commercial spot during the Superbowl.

I'm not sure, but I think the cost of BUILDING those planes is probably less than a 30 second SuperBowl spot.

GoldenRivet · 01-28-11, 11:59 AM

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I'm not sure, but I think the cost of BUILDING those planes is probably less than a 30 second SuperBowl spot.

moot point as the planes were not purpose built for super bowl fly overs.

TLAM Strike · 01-28-11, 12:00 PM

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I'm not sure, but I think the cost of BUILDING those planes is probably less than a 30 second SuperBowl spot.

But they will get repeated use out of the plane.

A Superbowl ad might get replayed for a few months (or not at all) while that plane will be in service for 30 years.

Takeda Shingen · 01-28-11, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I would bet the cost of flying those planes over is a lot less than the cost of buying a 30 second commercial spot during the Superbowl.

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Originally Posted by Growler

I'm not sure, but I think the cost of BUILDING those planes is probably less than a 30 second SuperBowl spot.

I wouldn't be surprised; Superbowl ad time is crazy expensive.

UnderseaLcpl · 01-29-11, 03:58 AM

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I would bet the cost of flying those planes over is a lot less than the cost of buying a 30 second commercial spot during the Superbowl.

I bet those commercial spots generate a lot more beneficial economic activity in a few weeks than those planes do over their entire service life. Also, the commercials are funnier.

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Well if it's a dome use tanks instead!

Still good experience for the crews, dodging around all those cheerleaders and all.

I would never send tanks against so many well-emplaced bazookas.

Gargamel · 01-29-11, 04:41 AM

I was going to say, it's very very common to do one of these at each major sporting event, and I bet the ones with air stations nearby have them for every NFL game, maybe even some MLB games.

But if it's going to be in a dome....

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I was going to say, it's very very common to do one of these at each major sporting event, and I bet the ones with air stations nearby have them for every NFL game, maybe even some MLB games. But if it's going to be in a dome.... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.