Colorado Air National Guard to Perform Another Flyover on Friday

The F-16 Fighting Falcons will take flight over Southwest Colorado in honor of front-line workers.

In case you missed the Thunderbirds flying over the state on April 18, the Colorado Air National Guard on May 6 along the Front Range, or the "aerial parade" throughout Denver on May 14, you're in luck! There will be another flyover happening in the southwestern part of the state this Friday, May 15.

The F-16 Fighting Falcons will lift off at 11 a.m. and go until about 12:45 p.m., flying over health care facilities in Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Montrose, Delta, Alamosa, La Junta, and Parker, among others.

"As much as we wanted to include all of the critical Coloradans who are leading the fight against COVID-19 during the first flyover, we had to prioritize based on where the highest number of cases were," 140th Wing Commander U.S. Air Force Col. Micah Fesler said in a statement.

This second flyover is part of the U.S. Air Force’s Operation American Resolve, which aims to boost morale during the pandemic.

"We truly appreciate the support of communities throughout Colorado over the years," Fesler said, "This flyover will give us a chance to reach those who are farther from the Front Range."

Approximate times and locations for the flyover can be found below:

11:03 a.m. – Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton
11:11 a.m. – Middle Park Medical Center, Granby
11:14 a.m. – Kremmling Memorial Hospital, Kremmling
11:24 a.m. – Grand River Health, Rifle
11:31 a.m. – Colorado Canyons Hospital & Medical Center Community Hospital, Fruita
11:37 a.m. – Saint Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center Heliport, Grand Junction
11:42 a.m. – Delta County Memorial Hospital, Delta
11:45 a.m. – Montrose Memorial Hospital Heliport, Montrose
11:55 a.m. – Southwest Memorial Hospital, Cortez
Noon – Animas Surgical Hospital, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango
12:06 p.m. – Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Pagosa Springs
12:14 p.m. – SLV Health Regional Medical Center, Alamosa
12:24 p.m. – Mount San Rafael Hospital, Trinidad
12:33 p.m. – Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Helipad, La Junta
12:48 p.m. – Parker Adventist Hospital, Parker

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