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TexasTowelie

(111,288 posts)
Sun May 10, 2020, 10:08 PM May 2020

Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jets flyover saluting health care workers on May 12

Where to watch the Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jets flyover saluting health care workers on May 12


Just as the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have done, Wisconsin Air National Guard pilots in F-16s will fly over cities to salute health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pilots from the 115th Fighter Wing, based in Madison, will participate in Operation American Resolve, a national campaign to show appreciation to folks battling COVID-19 and everyone supporting them.

Flight demonstration teams from the Navy and Air Force — the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds — have performed flyovers to thank health care workers throughout the U.S. The Blue Angels are scheduled to fly over Chicago on Tuesday.

The flyover is part of the 115th's regular training so air crews can practice arriving at a location at a precise time. Some of the 115th Fighter Wing pilots flying on Tuesday are married to people working in health care.

Read more: https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2020/05/10/wisconsin-f-16-flyover-where-and-when-see-air-national-guard-jets/3106036001/
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Wisconsin Air National Guard fighter jets flyover saluting health care workers on May 12 (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2020 OP
Please don't! Blues Heron May 2020 #1
There were Air National guard flyovers in my area recently. LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #2
They contribute to spreading by drawing crowds Blues Heron May 2020 #3
That was evident on the National Mall recently. LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #4

LastDemocratInSC

(3,625 posts)
2. There were Air National guard flyovers in my area recently.
Sun May 10, 2020, 11:51 PM
May 2020

They train frequently so these were not extra flights. Just a change in schedule, destinations, and flight profiles.

Blues Heron

(5,898 posts)
3. They contribute to spreading by drawing crowds
Mon May 11, 2020, 07:41 AM
May 2020

very counterproductive. For thinking, concerned people these flyovers actually lower morale because its more of the stupid on display.

LastDemocratInSC

(3,625 posts)
4. That was evident on the National Mall recently.
Mon May 11, 2020, 07:51 AM
May 2020

At my location (only one of many in this area) the crowd was well separated but only because of the huge parking lot. At other locations they were packed in and mingling.

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