Fair sailing for America as NYC marks 250th anniversary with iconic ships and Blue Eagle flyover

Source: New York Post

America celebrated its 250th anniversary Saturday with an epic armada of tall ships in New York Harbor and a parade of military aircraft overhead, as millions lined every inch of shoreline to take in the stunning showcase of military might. The roughly 45 ships from around the world — with their majestic masts, rigging, and white sails unfurled — traveled around the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River, followed by an awesome show of aerial dominance that included a B-52 Stratofortress and a B-2 bomber. 9 America celebrated its 250th anniversary Saturday with an epic armada of tall ships in New York Harbor.