Kicking off America's Biggest Game
Super Bowl Sunday is more than just a football game, it’s also a sign that the highly anticipated Air Show season is right around the corner. While in the winter as we are missing the energy of being on the tarmac and feeling the thunder of jet noise overhead, the Super Bowl flyover gives us a perfect reminder of the excitement that Air Show season brings.
From the Blue Angels to the Thunderbirds, stealth fighters to heritage warbirds, here’s a look back at the last 10 Super Bowl flyovers and what made each one unforgettable.
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marines, the F-35B Lightning II and MV-22 Osprey took to the skies over the Big Easy.
While a flyover can’t showcase the full extent of what these aircraft can do, aviation fans know just how unique they truly are.
The F-35B and the Osprey may look and sound completely different, but they share one incredible capability: vertical takeoff. And luckily for us, that’s something we can witness up close during Air Show season!
Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia Eagles 40, Kansas City Chiefs 22.
Smoke on, ready now. Las Vegas is all about spectacle and the Thunderbirds understood the assignment. With red, white and blue fireworks and the Las Vegas Strip in the background, the Team proudly kicked off the big game with an iconic flyover in their hometown.
Super Bowl LVIII: Kansas City Chiefs 25, San Francisco 49ers 22.
2023 saw a special formation commemorating 50 years of Women in Naval Aviation. The flyover featured two F-18 Super Hornets, one F-35C Lightning II and one EA-18 Growler. This was the first of its kind and to this day, the only Super Bowl flyover with an all female flight crew.
Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35.
The 2022 Super Bowl delivered an incredible sight for the avid Air Show fan with a Heritage Formation. The flyover brought together mega Air Show stars including the A-10 Demo Team, the F-16 Demo Team, the F-22 Raptor Demo, the Air Force F-35A Demo Team and a P-51.
Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20.
The U.S. Air Force kicked off the Super Bowl with a trifecta flyover, the first of its kind.
If any flyover made fans stop talking about football for a moment, there's a good chance it was this one.
Super Bowl LV: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Kansas City Chiefs 9.
Miami made history with the first U.S. Navy and Marine Corps joint force Super Bowl flyover. The 4-ship was made up with a Marines F-35B, Navy F-18, Navy EA-18 Growler and the Navy F-35C.
Super Bowl LIV: Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20.
While the game is played indoors, the roof of the super dome opened just in time for the jets to fly overhead and fire up the crowd.
Super Bowl LIII: New England Patriots 13, LA Rams 3.
We'll give this one A-10 out of 10. Actually it was so good, we'll give it two A-10 out 10's because this flyover had two A-10 Demo Team jets, the F-16 Viper Demo Team with "Rain" Waters, and a P-51 leading the formation.
Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33.
This flyover kicked off the first of the Thunderbirds three Super Bowl appearances in the last 10 years.
Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28.
Super Bowl 50 was good if you're Broncos fan and great if you're a Blue Angels fan. Spectators saw the one and only Super Bowl appearance by the elite Navy Demonstration team this decade.
Super Bowl 50: Denver Broncos 24, Carolina Panthers 10.
Thanks for taking a trip down memory lane with us! In honor of America's 250th Anniversary, a joint Air Force and Navy Flyover featuring the B-1 Lancer, F-15 Eagle, F-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C will take to the skies of Northern California.
Taking place in Santa Clara, CA with the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on the field, this flyover is shaping up to be huge.
Enjoy the Super Bowl and see you at an Air Show in 2026! Check out the season's schedule here.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels recognized the Great Tennessee Air Show with top Awards for the 2025 Season
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