Fair sailing for America as NYC marks 250th anniversary with iconic ships and a Blue Eagle flyover

America celebrated its 250th anniversary Saturday with an epic armada of tall ships in New York Harbor and a parade of military aircraft overhead, as millions lined every inch of shoreline to take in the stunning showcase of military might.The 43 ships, with their majestic masts, rigging, and white sails unfurled, traveled around the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River and were followed by an awesome show of aerial dominance.More military planes, including a B-52 bomber, flew over the Verrazano and also over Ecuador’s Bae Guayas, known as the most beautiful ship in the world.Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor  leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke that lingered in the shy like a gigantic American flag.“I think everybody needs to remember how we got here and what this day means,” said Judy Dur of Florida, who flew in with her husband Philip, a retired Navy rear admiral, to witness the Fourth of July spectacle.“I think it’s a good reminder of what everybody’s sacrificed to get us to where we are today,” she added.The host flagship was the USCGC Eagle, a 295-foot, three-masted barque operated by the US Coast Guard, while the US Navy Blue Angels led the international aerial review.Dozens of smaller ships pushed the total number of vessels in the nautical parade to over 80.And there were also warships from across the globe — including the 1,092 feet-long US Nimitz also anchored in the Hudson River.An estimated 20,000 sailors, about 10 times the number that visit during an average New York City Fleet Week, participated in the event, according to Sail4th.Americans flew from across the country to be part of the event that stretched from Staten Island’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan, undeterred by scorching temps that hit a high of 95.A Texas couple told The Post they spent $700 per ticket for the chance to hop aboard a schooner for Sail4th 250.Bob...