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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2020, 06:36 PM Mar 2020

Italian AF flies a single jet representing virus to meet jets that stream colors of flag WOW [View all]

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule

While Italy is on quarantine, the Italian Air Force flies a single jet, representing the virus, to meet other jets that stream the colors of the Italian flag while Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma that has the lyrics "we shall overcome" plays.

Breathtaking. 🇮🇹❤️

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4:26 PM - Mar 14, 2020

Friggin' onions...

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Italian AF flies a single jet representing virus to meet jets that stream colors of flag WOW [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Beautiful! Way to keep the people's spirits up, Italy! hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

I literally cried over this. A lot. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #2

I always cry to Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma, but that was even more poignant. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3

So beautiful - inspiring and encouraging..goose bumps heah!! asiliveandbreathe Mar 2020 #4

Superb! Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #5

Oh my HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #6

Bravo! Bellissimo!! n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #7

AMAZING!! bluestarone Mar 2020 #8

Amazing. nt crickets Mar 2020 #9

I'm part Italian. Go, Italy, go! :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #10

Bravo! gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #11

Beautiful, so glad you shared. MLAA Mar 2020 #12

K&R meow2u3 Mar 2020 #13

This made me cry. LudwigPastorius Mar 2020 #14

i can't watch it. barbtries Mar 2020 #15

Wow. That was so beautiful and inspiring. It made me cry, too. Silver Gaia Mar 2020 #16

Did you see that donnie ? Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #17

Beautiful. Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma... Duppers Mar 2020 #18

Soon we will be more like Italy than we could imagine. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #19

Chills! AwakeAtLast Mar 2020 #20

That gave me chills! (not of the coronavirus type. :) ) Goodheart Mar 2020 #21