This year, the U-2 Dragon Lady flew over thousands of runners prior to the start of the competition.
The CV-22 has propellers that tilt and allow the plane to take off and land like a helicopter and fly like a conventional airplane. Among other missions, Air Force Special Operations Forces operate the aircraft.
“This is the first time we have featured a special operations plane,” Rob Aguiar, marathon director, said in a statement.
The marathon’s 10K, half marathon and full marathon are set Sept. 17, 2016, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
A 5K race is scheduled Sept. 16 on the campus of Wright State University.
The race attracts 15,000 competitors from around the world.
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