FLYOVER ALERT: For Mariners’ season opener Thursday

(Photo by James Tilley, from 2023 Seahawks-gameday flyover by Growlers from Whidbey)

The Mariners‘ season starts tomorrow, with an evening game vs. Oakland at T-Mobile Park. And the Mariners’ media memo for the homestand reveals the 7:10 pm game will be preceded by a flyover. Since that often means the participating aircraft are sighted over West Seattle in advance, we asked M’s spokesperson Adam Gersch for specifics:”U.S. Navy, flying a pair of EA-18G fighter jets in a south-to-north flight pattern.” Those are also known as Growlers, many of which are based at NAS Whidbey Island.

Gay March 26, 2025 (6:58 pm)

Joy….

Talk about wasting money….and annoying people underneath with this tired show of power and strength.So original. So peaceful. Just play ball.

Jim March 27, 2025 (1:27 am)

Oh stop! It’s a good way for the pilots to practice and keep their flight hours up as well as spread some goodwill
Burgerman March 27, 2025 (2:04 pm)

Fighter jets are cool as heck, essential, and the flights are useful and valid training hours for the pilots. Might as well get on board, it’s never going to go your way.

B M X March 26, 2025 (7:40 pm)

i mean, hate to be a naysayer but pro major league baseball needs to change..162 games so 80+ on the road. so much traffic, expense, waste, carbon emissions, timme wasted etc etc etc..think about it, it’s truly insane! oh but wait as we consumers pay 10-20-30% more to fly on a yearly vacation to “save the environment”..trim the fat make it more exciting. less games, more teams advance to playoffs, shorter season, it needs to be a better product (don’t get me going about all the cheats and scandals)..at least they brought on the pitch timer. jeez. oh yay fly jumbo war jets designed to kill to fly over. makes sense. just my .02. carry on… ;)

The King March 26, 2025 (7:56 pm)

Oh but the tax collectors love them. Fees and taxes galore. Except Washington, Texas and Florida. Those athletes are absolutely adored by the IRS. Money, money, money
Real Motocross March 26, 2025 (8:14 pm)

If you’re so concerned about carbon footprints from planes, BMX, then don’t fly on your annual vacations. You can stay-cation at home or take Amtrak somewhere.

Go M’s! March 26, 2025 (9:46 pm)

Our family loves going to games and it’s such a shame to see the constant negativity and bitter keyboard warriors on here who find a way to suck the joy out of almost everything. Truly wild. Oh well. Onward and upward!

Matt March 27, 2025 (9:08 am)

Both things can be true: You can be the biggest M’s fan there ever was, and still consider these flyovers a nuisance and waste.