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A-10C flyover planned for Kansas football season opener

Lance Leipold with team
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A-10C Thunderbolt II aircrafts are set to fly over David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium approximately 10 minutes before kickoff of the Kansas Jayhawks' season-opening football game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

The flyover will be conducted by the United States Air Force A-10C Demonstration Team out of Davis-Monthan Air Force in Tucson, Arizona. Maj. Haden Fullam and Capt. Joel Russo will pilot the A-10Cs.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2.