The Nebraska Air National Guard plans a flyover salute to healthcare professionals and all Nebraskans responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. After weather caused the cancellation of the salute originally planned last week, it has been rescheduled for today.
The revised flight plan now includes more than 30 Nebraska hospitals in communities spanning nearly the entire state.
“This is our special way of honoring our healthcare professionals and neighbors for how they have responded and come together as Nebraskans during these unprecedented times,” Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, said. “The National Guard is a community-based organization made up of Citizen Soldiers and Airmen who stand in solidarity with our families, friends and neighbors who are doing their part to kill the virus and end this pandemic.”
Lincoln times (+- 10-minutes)
* VA Medical Clinic and CHI Health St. Elizabeth, Lincoln: 2:39 p.m. CDT
* Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln: 2:39 p.m. CDT
* Bryan West Medical Center, Lincoln: 2:40 p.m. CDT
The KC-135 will fly above these locations at an altitude between 1,000 and 1,500 feet and speed of more than 200 miles per hour.