Flyover By MD National Guard Planned For Friday

BALTIMORE, MD — Four aircraft will perform flyovers across Maryland Friday to honor essential personnel as well as people who are staying at home. The Maryland National Guard is performing the flyovers as a "salute" of appreciation, the agency said in a statement.

The flyover will start at 1:45 p.m. near Middle River then head north to Bel Air, west to Frederick, south to Waldorf, east to Salisbury, north through Annapolis and Baltimore, take a turn toward Columbia and then head back to Baltimore County.

Making up the formation will be four A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, which will produce a few seconds of noise as they pass overhead. People should adhere to social distancing guidance and refrain from nonessential travel, in accordance with the governor's orders.

Here are the suggested times to watch along the route, which is subject to change, organizers say:

• 1:45 p.m. — Martin State Airport, Middle River
• 1:48 p.m. — Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air
• 1:55 p.m. — Camp Fretterd Military Reservation (MEMA), Reisterstown
• 2:01 p.m. — Frederick Community Action Agency, Frederick
• 2:04 p.m. — Town of Mount Airy, Mount Airy
• 2:08 p.m. — MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, Olney
• 2:11 p.m. — Prince George's County Health Department, Cheverly
• 2:16 p.m. — VEIP Testing - Charles County Health Department, Waldorf
• 2:25 p.m. — City of Cambridge, Cambridge
• 2:30 p.m. — Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury
• 2:57 p.m. — BG Louis G. Smith Armory, Easton
• 3:04 p.m. — Maryland State House, Annapolis
• 3:04 p.m. — Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
• 3:06 pm. — Baltimore/Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie
• 3:10 p.m. — Mars Estates PAL Center, Essex
• 3:10 p.m. — Franklin Square Hospital, Rossville
• 3:12 p.m. — St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson
• 3:12 p.m. — Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson
• 3:16 p.m. — Howard County General Hospital, Columbia
• 3:18 p.m. — Maryland Food Bank, Halethorpe
• 3:19 p.m. — M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
• 3:19 p.m. — University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
• 3:19 p.m. — Sinai Hospital, Baltimore
• 3:19 p.m. — Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore
• 3:20 p.m. — Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore
• 3:30 p.m. — Warfield Air National Guard Base (landing), Middle River

"This day is a small way to show our appreciation to everyone that is doing their part to combat the coronavirus," Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, adjutant general of Maryland, said in a statement.

The event is dedicated to health care workers, first responders and front-line workers, as part of Operation American Resolve, an initiative by the U.S. Air Force, in conjunction with regularly scheduled training, according to a statement from the Maryland National Guard. Among the areas the aircraft will fly over are local hospitals, nursing homes, food distribution sites, COVID-19 testing centers and other locations.

"To everyone who has been impacted by this pandemic, please know we are in this together, and we stand with you," Gowen said in a statement. "Our soldiers and airmen are proud to serve alongside those on front lines keeping everyone safe during these challenging times."

Friday's flyovers come less than a week after the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew across the region May 2. That show covered the Baltimore-Washington area, while the May 8 event covers a broader swath of the state and is presented by the 175th Wing and the Maryland National Guard.

The Maryland National Guard has been assisting with the state's coronavirus response since Gov. Larry Hogan called its members to active duty in mid-March. Officials say over 1,300 Maryland National Guard members are providing transportation, food distribution and medical support.

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