Sunday, October 04, 2015

Military fly-by honors WWII aviator but raises concerns from Appleton residents: F-16 fighters from Madision flew low during afternoon memorial



APPLETON, WI (WFRV) Some Appleton residents got a jolt from some low flying military jets yesterday. Four F-16 fighters flew a missing man formation around 3:00 P.PM Sunday. 

While the flyby came without warning, Local Five's Terry Kovarik shows us it was in honor of a deserving veteran aviator. 

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APPLETON — The Appleton area is buzzing after military jets flew over the heart of the city, rattling windows around 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars requested a military flyover this afternoon and there is no cause for concern, the Appleton Police Department said on its Facebook page.

Outagamie County Sheriff's Sgt. Angela Owens  said County Executive Tom Nelson called dispatch and said he had confirmed that F-16s from Madison conducted the flyover at the VFW's request. The flyover was planned and the pilots had permission.

She did not know how many planes had flown over.

A Post-Crescent Media reporter said he saw three military jets buzz over his house near downtown in a triangle formation.

A missing man aerial tribute consists of four aircraft flying in formation. After they are visible to people at the ceremony, one of the aircraft abruptly splits from the formation to signify the "missing man."

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Appleton Police: Low-flying planes part of military flyover


Action 2 News has received several calls and messages about low-flying airplanes in Appleton.

Police say the VFW requested a military flyover Sunday afternoon, and there is no cause for concern.

Police say they were notified of the flyover after the fact.

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