Blue Angel Navy Jets Do Flyover Near Hudson River (VIDEOS)

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — U.S. Navy Blue Angel pilots performed a flyover near the Hudson River on Thursday (see videos of the flyover below).

The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management issued the following advisory in advance of the flyover on Wednesday:

“On Thursday (5/24) at approximately 8:45 a.m., six US Navy F/A-18 Jets will perform a flyover of our waterfront area. These jets are expected to enter our area near the Verrazano and fly up the Hudson River to the Tappan Zee.”

New York City public safety officials also issued an advisory about the flyover:

"Planned Flyover: Tomorrow, 5/24 at 8:45 a.m., six U.S Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 jets will fly over the Hudson River, north to the Tappan Zee Bridge and then to LaGuardia Airport."

The below video of the May 24 flyover was posted by Demonracer2.

Fighter jet flyovers near the Hudson River have caused stirs on social media in the recent past, with many people questioning the origin and purpose of the aircraft.

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Photo: YouTube/Demonracer2