UPDATE: Watch Blue Angels, Thunderbirds pilots gear up for tribute flights over N.J., N.Y. today

Times and flight paths have been revealed for the two U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds flights over parts of New Jersey on Tuesday to salute frontline coronavirus workers.

The first of the two flyovers — a 40-minute flight — will start around noon at the George Washington Bridge before the planes fly south along the Hudson River and over parts of Bergen, Hudson, Union and Essex counties. The flyover will then turn east toward New York City and continue above parts of Connecticut and Long Island, New York before concluding at 12:40 p.m. near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which spans Staten Island and Brooklyn.

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have announced flight plans over New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia to salute first responders and hospital workers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.

The second flyover, scheduled to last 30 minutes, starts over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County and takes the jets northwest toward the Trenton area, along the Delaware River into Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs. The flyover concludes around Wilmington around 2:15 after speeding above Gloucester and Salem county communities along the Delaware River.

Residents along the flight path can expect a few seconds of jet noise as the aircraft pass overhead, along with the sight of 12 high-performance aircraft flying close in precise formation, officials said.

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have announced flight plans over New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia to salute first responders and hospital workers working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Air Force said people will be able to see jets from their homes and were encouraged to not gather in large numbers to watch the aerial shows.

The two teams typically fly at more than 30 air shows each year to demonstrate American military aviation, but both have been forced to cancel many performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

The Air Force and Navy have partnered with local governments to make sure spectators follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines, officials said.

The Thunderbirds recently did similar tributes in Las Vegas and Colorado earlier this month and both events were publicized in advance, including posting flight paths on social media.

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