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In todays’s local rag, Mike Gruss describes the machinations involved in getting the Super Bowl military flyover (or any flyover) to happen at just the right time.

The timing comes down to the second. The pilot is allowed to arrive a little late, but not a few seconds early because that would ruin the experience for the television producers and the 111 million people watching on television.

Officials initially told Hewlett he would need to fly over the stadium at 17:22 military time – that’s 5:22 p.m. Central. A few months later, it was amended, down to the second. He would arrive at 17:22.45.

So, what happens when the national anthem is sung more slowly than in the rehearsal? Gruss answers that question.

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