Black Hawks And Apaches Sweep Across Seattle Sky During World Cup Showdown

U.S. Army and Australian Army flight crews assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command – Pacific), carried out a flyover above Lumen Field during the FIFA World Cup match between the United States and Australia on June 19, 2026.

The aerial display featured two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters flying over the stadium in formation as the match took place in Seattle.

The coordinated flyover was conducted by combined U.S. Army and Australian Army crews as part of the World Cup event atmosphere at the venue.

The United States secured a 2-0 victory over Australia in the match played at Lumen Field.