Wylie grad, now Navy pilot, flying in formation over Super Bowl site

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Wylie High School graduate and Navy pilot Lt. Arielle Ash will take part in a flyover Sunday as the national anthem is played for the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium.

She is a 2008 WHS graduate who went on to graduate from Texas Tech in 2012.

She joined the Navy eight years ago.

Navy pilot Arielle Ash
Navy pilot Arielle Ash

"I was really interested in flying and I thought that flying off of a carrier would be a really neat opportunity," Ash said in a Navy media announcement.

Three Navy tactical squadrons will participate in the flyover. There will be:

  • Two F/A-18F Super Hornets (representing Flying Eagles)

  • An F-35C Lightning II (Warhawks)

  • An EA-18G Growler (Vikings).

Ash is a member of Strike Fighter Squadron 122 - the Super Hornets.

"I love flying jets with my friends," she said.

"I learned that hard work, initiative and determination will get you far," Ash said in the release. "You can be the best person on a team, but the best leaders and team players are the ones who use their actions to speak for themselves.

Serving in the Navy is an opportunity to serve my country, while flying tactical aircraft in locations all around the world."

The game pits the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game begins at 5:30 p.m. on Fox.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Wylie grad, now Navy pilot, flying in formation over Super Bowl site