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Army suspends crew behind Kid Rock mansion flyover

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News on

Published in Entertainment News

The United States Army has suspended the aircrew members responsible for flying a pair of helicopters by Kid Rock’s White House replica mansion in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a report.

In video posted to X on Saturday, Kid Rock can be seen standing by the pool at his “southern White House” — designed to resemble the president’s residence in Washington — as a helicopter hovers nearby, with a second one not far behind it.

At one point, the musician, whose real name is is Robert Ritchie, salutes the aircraft as it moves out of frame and pumps his fist into the air.

“This is a level of respect that s– for brains governor of California will never know,” he captioned the clip, which has been viewed more than 10 million times. “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.”

A military spokesman on Monday told NBC the aircrafts, both AH-64 Apache helicopters, flew from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the Nashville area. He added that “appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found.”

 

Few other details have been provided, but Maj. Jonathan Bless, a public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division, in a statement to NewsChannel 5 confirmed a probe had been launched.

“Army aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations,” the Army said. “An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.”

The flyover stunt, which quickly went viral online, occurred as a “No Kings” protest unfolded in Nashville over the weekend. A spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, said the flying helicopters were not related to the demonstration.


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