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Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing To Conduct State-wide Flyover

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, sit on the flightline of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, before morning training sorties Jan. 30, 2019. The 180FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s.
Ohio National Guard/Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, sit on the flightline of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, before morning training sorties Jan. 30, 2019. The 180FW deployed more than 130 Airmen and 10 F-16s.

The Ohio Air National Guard will take to the skies this week to pay tribute to the healthcare workers, first responders, military members and other essential personnel at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 180th Fighter Wing will conduct a series of flyovers across the state throughout the day Thursday.

The guard says they want to lift the spirits of the heroes fighting COVID-19 every day and all Ohioans affected by the crisis.

A tentative schedule released by the Ohio National Guard indicates the Fighter wing will flyover Cincinnati around 10:30am Thursday May 7, and flyover Dayton, Wright-Patt Air Force Base and Springfield around 2pm that same day.

Salute Ohio Schedule:

May 6:
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Toledo, Napoleon, Defiance, Archbold, Wauseon, Delta, Swanton

May 7:
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Cincinnati

1:45 – 2:05 p.m.
Lima, Findlay, Bowling Green

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Sandusky, Fremont

2:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Dayton, Wright-Patterson AFB, Springfield, Springfield ANGB

Jerry Kenney is an award-winning news host and anchor at WYSO, which he joined in 2007 after more than 15 years of volunteering with the public radio station. He serves as All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, and WYSO Weekend host.