Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Update: National Guard Flyover Will Salute Front Line Workers in Fresno and Across California
TLBBHMAP3-U010ALB5ANM-348f959abae2-512-300x300-1
By Jim Jakobs, Digital Producer
Published 4 years ago on
May 12, 2020

Share

Four F-15C Eagle fighter jets, with the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno will perform a series of flyovers across a large swath of California, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

The pilots will fly in salute to healthcare workers, first responders and everyone on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.


Listen to this article:

Medical Facilities Flyover

The jets will take off from Fresno’s Air Guard base and pass over medical facilities around the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento, Bay Area and Central Coast. Flyovers will take place in 15 communities, including Reedley, Selma, Madera, Sacramento, Merced, Richmond, Oakland, San Jose, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Clovis before returning to Fresno around noon.

Some of the local facilities being saluted include:

  • Fresno County Sheriff’s Office 2200 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721
  • Fresno Police Department 2323 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721
  • Community Regional Medical Center 2823 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721
  • VA Central California Health Care System 2615 E Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703
  • Fresno City Fire Department Station 5 3131 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703
  • Fresno City Fire Department Station 11 5544 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93710
  • Fresno Surgical Hospital 6125 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93719
  • Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center 7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720
  • Saint Agnes Medical Center 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
  • Community Medical Providers Medical Group 1570 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
  • Valley Children’s Hospital 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera CA 93636
  • Clovis Community Medical Center 2755 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
  • Adventist Medical Center – Reedley 372 W Cypress Ave, Reedley, CA 93654
  • Adventist Health Selma 1141 E Rose Ave, Selma, CA 93662
  • Madera Community Hospital 1250 E Almond Ave, Madera, CA 93637
  • U.C. Merced Medical Facility Services Ln, Merced, CA 95340
  • Mercy Medical Center Merced 333 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA 95340

The California Air National Guard says residents in these areas will be able to see the flyover from the comfort of home. The Guard is discouraging anyone from traveling to landmarks, hospitals, and gathering in large groups to view the jets.

Part of Nationwide Salute

The four F-15s are part of a nationwide salute by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy for healthcare workers and those on the front line. The pilots plan to do a low pass at several locations including the Capitol, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and California Highway Patrol Academy.

This story has been updated to reflect changes to the flyover route announced by the California Air National Guard on Tuesday afternoon.

DON'T MISS

NFL Trade Deadline: Lions Get Za’Darius Smith, Cowboys Add Jonathan Mingo

DON'T MISS

Palestinians in Gaza Fear Neither Candidate in US Election Will Help Them

DON'T MISS

Pennsylvania Election Officials Weighing in on Challenges to 4,300 Mail Ballot Applications

DON'T MISS

Ukrainian Troops Have Engaged With North Korean Units for the 1st Time in Russia, an Official Says

DON'T MISS

Clovis Unified Candidate Vue Says Voicemail Claiming Fraud Is Defamatory

DON'T MISS

Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed in Gaza as Israel Says It Targeted a Weapons Facility

DON'T MISS

Dak Prescott Likely out 4+ Games as Cowboys Place QB on IR With Hamstring Injury

DON'T MISS

Tropical Storm Rafael Chugs Past Jamaica as Cuba Prepares for Another Hurricane Hit

DON'T MISS

The Latest: Trump and Harris Cede Stage to Voters Who’ll Also Decide Control of House and Senate

DON'T MISS

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies on Election Day as Economy Remains Solid

UP NEXT

Fresno Man Ejected From Car Dies Off McKinley Avenue

UP NEXT

‘Leave It the Way It Is’: Off-Roaders, Hikers React to Proposal to Change 1.4M Acres of Sierra Forest

UP NEXT

California Sues LA Suburb for Temporary Ban of Homeless Shelters

UP NEXT

Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Mexico to Curb Immigration

UP NEXT

Sanger Men Arrested in Connection with Slingshot Vandalism Spree at Businesses

UP NEXT

What Is Sierra Unified’s Plan to Boost Lagging Student Achievement?

UP NEXT

Big Spenders: These Companies Are Giving the Most to California Legislative Candidates

UP NEXT

Fresno State Bulldogs Stumble in Fourth Quarter, Suffer Narrow Loss to Hawai’i

UP NEXT

Challengers Seek Seats on Tulare County Irrigation District Boards

UP NEXT

Shy Pup Finds Hope with Foster Family, Evasion from Euthanasia

Ukrainian Troops Have Engaged With North Korean Units for the 1st Time in Russia, an Official Says

50 mins ago

Clovis Unified Candidate Vue Says Voicemail Claiming Fraud Is Defamatory

56 mins ago

Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed in Gaza as Israel Says It Targeted a Weapons Facility

57 mins ago

Dak Prescott Likely out 4+ Games as Cowboys Place QB on IR With Hamstring Injury

1 hour ago

Tropical Storm Rafael Chugs Past Jamaica as Cuba Prepares for Another Hurricane Hit

1 hour ago

The Latest: Trump and Harris Cede Stage to Voters Who’ll Also Decide Control of House and Senate

1 hour ago

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies on Election Day as Economy Remains Solid

1 hour ago

When Polls Close in Battleground States on Election Day

1 hour ago

Jason Kelce Apologizes for Fan Confrontation, Vows to ‘Treat People With Respect’

2 hours ago

Curry’s Return Ignites Warriors in Victory Over Wizards

2 hours ago

NFL Trade Deadline: Lions Get Za’Darius Smith, Cowboys Add Jonathan Mingo

DETROIT – The Detroit Lions got their edge rusher. The injury-plagued Dallas Cowboys added a receiver. Other teams are still trying to...

38 mins ago

38 mins ago

NFL Trade Deadline: Lions Get Za’Darius Smith, Cowboys Add Jonathan Mingo

39 mins ago

Palestinians in Gaza Fear Neither Candidate in US Election Will Help Them

46 mins ago

Pennsylvania Election Officials Weighing in on Challenges to 4,300 Mail Ballot Applications

50 mins ago

Ukrainian Troops Have Engaged With North Korean Units for the 1st Time in Russia, an Official Says

56 mins ago

Clovis Unified Candidate Vue Says Voicemail Claiming Fraud Is Defamatory

57 mins ago

Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed in Gaza as Israel Says It Targeted a Weapons Facility

1 hour ago

Dak Prescott Likely out 4+ Games as Cowboys Place QB on IR With Hamstring Injury

1 hour ago

Tropical Storm Rafael Chugs Past Jamaica as Cuba Prepares for Another Hurricane Hit

Search

Send this to a friend