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Santa Monica, CA tweets photo of Russian jet to promote US Air Force Super Bowl flyover
2022-02-14
[Washington Examiner] One city in California mixed up its fighter jets amid the Super Bowl celebrations.

The Twitter account for Santa Monica, California, tweeted a photo of a Russian jet on Sunday in reference to an Air Force flyover.

"Just before 3:30 P.M., the [U.S. Air Force] will flyover #SantaMonica and #Malibu in preparation for the National Anthem performance for #Superbowl at SoFi Stadium," the account tweeted, with the image of a Russian MiG fighter jet attached.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Reflect in your lens, Zenza Bronica,
A commune to scare Erich Honecker,
Where bedheaded Rebels
Read Liebknecht and Bebel
Alinsky and Zinn: Santa Monica!
Posted by: Harry Cromort5858   2022-02-14 18:17  

#12  Go to your room, swksvolFF. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-02-14 17:22  

#11  F-15skis ?

It was a mail plane. You can tell by the balls.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-14 15:25  

#10  this was no mistake by the responsible party

Hmmm. Malice or ignorance. Tough choice given that the demographic in question is 'journalists'.

Personally, I'd be fine with Russians jets in the Super Bowl flyover because Democracy! Whiskey! Sexy!
Posted by: SteveS   2022-02-14 15:05  

#9  F-15skis ?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-02-14 14:57  

#8  Just as good as when the Air Force birthday was recognized by Southern Command with SU-27s, and the State Department used F-18s.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-14 13:56  

#7  I've seen this kinda thing happen enough to consider that this was no mistake by the responsible party
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-02-14 13:55  

#6  Maybe Sheryl Crow wrote the copy:

All I wanna do is have some fun
I got a feeling I'm not the only one
All I wanna do is have some fun
Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard

I like a good МиГ-35 buzz early in the morning
And Hunter he likes to peel the labels
From his Gummint Issued Crack Pipes
He lights them on the bar...
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-14 13:27  

#5  The bayonet is a nice touch.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-14 12:52  

#4  Was it a fully semi-automatic assault MiG with a large-capacity magazine?
Posted by: Matt   2022-02-14 12:29  

#3  Your intellectual and moral superiors, in perfect position to make your health and financial choices.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-14 12:05  

#2  Where are the complaints about the cost of this frivolous flyover, clogging up the pristine sky with earth-warming CO2?

Or were all the usual complainers at the game, maskless?
Posted by: Bobby   2022-02-14 12:03  

#1  Possibly a hoped for event, considering the origins of the tweet.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-02-14 11:55  

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