Operation: American Resolve flyovers scheduled for Greater OKC hospitals May 1

The 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus AFB and the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB are partnering to fly over several medical centers in Greater Oklahoma City to honor frontline COVID-19 responders on Friday, May 1, 2020. This will be in-line with OPERATION: AMERICAN RESOLVE, the Department of the Air Force’s efforts to lift morale in cities across America that have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. The flyovers are a salute to healthcare workers, first responders, transportation drivers, grocery workers, and other essential personnel supporting the COVID-19 effort in Oklahoma.

They will feature formations of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs and two KC-135 Stratotankers from the 97th AMW and four T-38 Talons, two T-1 Jayhawks, and four T-6 Texan IIs from the 71st FTW.

Aircraft will fly over the locations in 5-minute, separated time blocks. Greater OKC residents will be able to see the flyover from their homes between 9:45 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. on Friday. Viewers are encouraged to practice safe social distancing and to refrain from gathering in large groups to view the flyover.

The aircraft will begin their route north of Oklahoma City and will fly over Summit Medical Center, St. Anthony Healthplex North, Mercy Hospital OKC, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, St. Anthony Hospital - OKC, OKC VA Health Care System, OU Medical Center, OU Children’s Hospital, Norman Regional in Moore, and Norman Regional Hospital. The C-17s and KC-135s will also perform flyovers for the Comanche Regional Hospital in Lawton and Jackson County Memorial Hospital in Altus before continuing additional training around 10:30 a.m. The 97th AMW and 71st FTW welcomes and encourages viewers to tag the bases on social media in photos and videos they capture during the flyovers using #AirForceSalutes, #MobilitysHometown and #VanceProud.