California Air National Guard fighter jets to fly over California to honor frontline workers

F-15C Eagle fighter jets will take off from California Air National Guard Base in Fresno and fly over medical facilities.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
CA Air National Guard fighter jets to fly over state
California Air National Guard fighter jets will fly over the state to honor workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- California Air National Guard fighter jets will fly over the state on Wednesday to honor workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.



Fighter jets with the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno will take part in the salute starting at 10 a.m.



The F-15C Eagle fighter jets will take off from California Air National Guard Base in Fresno and fly over medical facilities.



Plans to fly over Southern California cities, including Los Angeles, were canceled on Tuesday.



Approximate flyover times: (Times are within a 10-minute window)


10:00 -- Takeoff


10:05 -- Reedley/Selma


10:11 -- Madera


10:16 -- Merced


10:31 -- Sacramento


10:43 -- Richmond/Oakland


10:56 -- San Jose


11:02 -- Monterey


11:56 -- Return to Fresno


12:21 -- Fresno/Clovis



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Pilots plan to do a low pass at several locations, including the Capitol, California Office of Emergency services and the headquarters for the California Highway Patrol Academy.



The jets are expected to be back in Fresno at around 12:20 p.m.



Other regions pilots will pass by include the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento, Bay Area and cities such as Reedley, Selma, Madera, Sacramento, Merced, Richmond, Oakland, San Jose, Monterey and Clovis.



Wednesday's event is separate from the flyover by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, which is still expected in Southern California.



The California Air National Guard included the below locations in a press release about the flyover:



1 Fresno County Sheriff's Office 2200 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721


2 Fresno Police Department 2323 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721


3 Community Regional Medical Center 2823 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721


4 VA Central California Health Care System 2615 E Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA 93703


5 Fresno City Fire Department Station 5 3131 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703


6 Fresno City Fire Department Station 11 5544 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93710


7 Fresno Surgical Hospital 6125 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93719


8 Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center 7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720


9 Saint Agnes Medical Center 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720


10 Community Medical Providers Medical Group 1570 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720


11 Valley Children's Hospital 9300 Valley Children's Place, Madera CA 93636


12 Clovis Community Medical Center 2755 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA 93611


13 Adventist Medical Center - Reedley 372 W Cypress Ave, Reedley, CA 93654


14 Adventist Health Selma 1141 E Rose Ave, Selma, CA 93662


15 Madera Community Hospital 1250 E Almond Ave, Madera, CA 93637


16 U.C. Merced Medical Facility Services Ln, Merced, CA 95340


17 Mercy Medical Center Merced 333 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA 95340


18 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Ave, Mather, CA 95655


19 Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center 2025 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825


20 California Highway Patrol Academy 601 N 7th St, Sacramento, CA 95811


21 State Capitol 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814


22 Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801



23 Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center 3600 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611


24 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 143 N Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035


25 Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051


26 O'Connor Hospital 2105 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA 95128


27 Regional Medical Center of San Jose 225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116


28 Dominica Hospital 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065


29 Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA 95076


30 Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula 23625 Holman Hwy, Monterey, CA 93940

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