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Hats Off: Air Force Thundersbirds Set To Flyover Las Vegas Today

The Air Force Thunderbirds are returning home to Las Vegas to bring some joy to the city! The south route flyover starts at 12:55 pm today near the South Point…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 11: The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform a flyover in honor of front-line responders in the fight against the coronavirus on April 11, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pilots of the F-16 Fighting Falcons out of Nellis Air Force Base performed a 25-minute flyover of Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, in a show of appreciation for health care workers, first responders and others helping to combat the spread of COVID-19. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Air Force Thunderbirds are returning home to Las Vegas to bring some joy to the city!

The south route flyover starts at 12:55 pm today near the South Point and will fly across the city before landing at Nellis Air Force Base.

The team of pilots did 6 socially distant flyover shows across the country to salute our frontline heroes during this pandemic.

Their final show was at the Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show in Sanford, Florida. They're now returning home!

Jeff & Aimee in the Morning salutes our military members and frontline heroes.