Thursday morning, Auburn students were treated to a U.S. Navy Blue Angels flyover on campus as part of a special "Good Luck on Finals" flyover program. The rare demonstration featured Commander Lilly Montana, a 2010 Auburn graduate in political science, commissioned through Naval ROTC, flying as Blue Angel No. 8.

According to the school, the flyovers, organized for the last week of class before finals, were scheduled for 8:28 and 8:30 a.m.

Auburn University posted a video, thanking the unit.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to another video saying, "Was sent this video of the @BlueAngels flying over @AuburnU today for Finals Week. Truly incredible to watch. God bless Alabama and God bless our GREAT military!"

Steve Fleming, the developer of The Whatley Auburn, posted stunning images.

Meteorologist James Spann posted two videos from different angles and from different sources on his social media.

"The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country," the Blue Angels website says.

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