{"id":2345806,"date":"2026-03-26T01:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2345806"},"modified":"2026-03-26T01:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:59:22","slug":"flyover-at-the-k-a-10-warthogs-to-kick-off-royals-home-opener-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/flyover-at-the-k-a-10-warthogs-to-kick-off-royals-home-opener-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Flyover at The K: A-10 Warthogs to kick off Royals\u2019 home opener Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Fans at Kauffman Stadium for the Kansas City Royals\u2019 home opener on Monday will get a special treat, according to James Elliott<\/a><\/strong>, a liaison between sporting teams and the military.<\/p>\n

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, commonly referred to as \u201cWarthogs,\u201d of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri will fly over the stadium to begin a new season at The K. Each of the \u201cKC Hawgs\u201d features a \u201cKC\u201d emblem on its tail.<\/p>\n

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The same planes flew over the stadium for the previous home opener<\/strong><\/a>, which fell on Opening Day for the Royals at Kauffman Stadium in 2025. Now, they\u2019ll have to wait until after a three-game series vs. the Atlanta Braves beginning on Friday.<\/p>\n

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The flyover will take place on Monday, March 30. The Royals will be playing the Minnesota Twins at The K with the first pitch set for 3:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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