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Four F-35A conventional take off and landing models, based at Luke AFB, will fly over the University of Phoenix Stadium around 6 PM local time to kick off the game. Chances are it will coincide with the national anthem, as these flyovers tend to do.

For aviation watchers, it will be a rare chance to see the F-35 flying in front of a crowd. For the service, it could be a chance to show that their oft-criticized jet is actually flying as it inches closer to going operational.

via [UPDATED] F-35 Flyover Planned for Pro Bowl.

The Air Force did a bit of hyping about the four F-35A Lightning II jets performing a flyover for the start of the Pro Bowl.

The problem was, none of it was televised. Apparently none of the video cameras for the game bothered to look up and show the roughly billion dollars worth of aircraft cruising sedately overhead.

Indeed, on twitter, there was some speculation it simply didn’t happen. Or, the wags posited, the F-35s stealth is a lot more capable than anyone suspected!

But it did, in fact happen.

Of course, attendees only get a glimpse in this sort of semi-covered stadium.

The Air Force at least had the sense to get some exterior video.