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A formation of the Blue Angels fly over Chicago, the United States, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels squadron flew over Chicago on Tuesday to salute the health care workers and first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A formation of the Blue Angels fly over Chicago, the United States, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
In the 15-minute performance, the Blue Angels looped the city from the South Side of Chicago to the west and north sides before ending along the lakefront.
A formation of the Blue Angels fly over Chicago, the United States, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
The Chicago flyover is part of a three-city tour set for Tuesday, with other two cities being Detroit and Indianapolis.
A formation of the Blue Angels fly over Chicago, the United States, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
Nationwide, the squadron has been part of a series of an ongoing salute in the skies, and has toured several major U.S. cities including New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Jacksonville and Miami.
A formation of the Blue Angels fly over Chicago, the United States, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
The U.S. state of Illinois reported 4,014 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day record for the state and adding the total number of cases up to 83,021. Meanwhile, the state reported an additional 144 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's death toll to 3,601.
