Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatics team Blue Impulse soared over Tokyo on August 23 and 24 ahead of the Paralympic Games opening ceremony.

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatics team Blue Impulse soared over Tokyo skies on August 22, 2021, in a practice run of the course the jets will fly two days later on August 24th to commemorate the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic.


This video was taken near the Tokyo Olympic Stadium (National Stadium). Though there were no Olympic Rings sky-written in the practice run, many Tokyo residents gathered to catch a glimpse of Blue Impulse despite the Tokyo government urging people to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Japan Self Defense Aerobatic Team Blue Impulse flies over Tokyo skies to commemorate the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Opening ceremony will be held later today)

With colorful jet streams, Blue Impulse keys flew across Sumida River, Tokyo Sky Tree, the “Golden Poop” of Asahi Beer.