NASA F-15 and F-18 Soar Above Washington to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

A NASA F-15 aircraft flies above Washington on Saturday, July 4, 2026, as part of a flyover to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The wing of a NASA F-18 is seen in the foreground, as a NASA photographer captured this image from inside the cockpit. This aircraft is from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and it joined other NASA aircraft for the flyover.

A NASA F-15 aircraft flies above Washington on Saturday, July 4, 2026, as part of a flyover to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The wing of a NASA F-18 is seen in the foreground, as a NASA photographer captured this image from inside the cockpit. This aircraft is from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and it joined other NASA aircraft for the flyover.

Photographer NASA/Jim Ross
Location AFRC
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