Hegseth backs low-altitude military flyovers as series of maneuvers draw scrutiny0

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• July 17, 2026

WASHINGTON– Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to encourage low-altitude military flyovers after a fighter jet flew over a Florida beach during a show this week, drawing fresh scrutiny after the Pentagon dismissed a series of safety reviews of such flights. In the latest maneuver, a video that spread widely on social media shows a plane