“This is the moment a US Navy pilot gave a shocked resident a very close look at his F18. The fighter/bomber streaked past an apartment block on the banks of the Detroit River at the weekend. It was part of a tactical demonstration fly-past to open a speedboat race in the North American city. Officials waived rules to allow the Navy flyers to swoop under 100ft along the waterway. One resident said: ‘I couldn’t believe how low they flew and how close they came to our building – I’m sure the pilot waved at me.’ The jets had flown in from the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia to put on a spectacular show for thousands of spectators.” w/ photos