Fighter Jets To Do Flyover Across CA Wednesday: Where To Watch

CALIFORNIA — In an effort to salute first responders working during the coronavirus pandemic, four fighter jets will fly low across much of California Wednesday, producing rumbling in the skies over several cities.

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, four F-15C Eagle jets from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing will take off from a Fresno air base and pass over medical facilities in the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento and the Bay Area.

They will cover the towns and cities of Reedley, Selma, Madera, Merced, Sacramento, Richmond, Oakland, San Jose, Monterey, Paso Robles, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Visalia and Clovis, and then return to Fresno.

The jets will do a low pass over a few locations, including the state Capitol, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Highway Patrol Academy, all in Sacramento.

The flyover was initially planned to include Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California, but that segment was canceled Tuesday afternoon to accommodate a different event by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who plan to fly over Southern California at some point in the near future.

Officials urged the public to watch the flyover but maintain social distancing, following reports of large crowds gathered to watch similar flyovers in New York City last month.

Officials encouraged the public to share photos and videos of the flyover on social media, using the hashtags #144FW, #AmericaStrong and #CalGuard.

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