Before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics will be held on the night of the 24th, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's acrobatic flight team, "Blue Impulse" will fly over the national stadium, etc., and the three colors used for the Paralympic symbol mark I drew a line with smoke.
Six "Blue Impulse" aircraft belonging to the Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi Prefecture took off from the Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture after 1:30 pm on the 24th.
Then, at around 2:00 pm, we arrived in the sky above Tokyo, and while drawing a line with the three colors of "color smoke" used for the Paralympic symbol mark, the sky above the national stadium where the opening ceremony was held. And so on.
Many people stopped in various parts of Tokyo, looking up at the sky and taking pictures with their cameras and smartphones.
After finishing the flight, Mr. Hirakawa, who served as the commander of the formation, said, "I think I was able to fly as I practiced and got a perfect score of 100. I think that the athletes participating in the Paralympics have been working hard for a long time. I want you to do your best. "