BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Warriors of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will fly F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft around Colorado cities and towns on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm to salute those fighting on the front lines of the war against COVID-19.
As part of Operation American Resolve, Air Force units around the country are conducting flyovers in an effort to boost morale during this time of severe health and economic impacts resulting from the pandemic.
“We are really excited to show our appreciation for those men and women who are risking their lives every day in the front lines of the War on COVID-19” said U.S. Air Force Col. Micah Fesler, commander, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard. “So many of our community members, Coloradans, and fellow Americans have experienced overwhelming hardship as a result of this invisible enemy and we hope that the sound of freedom will inspire a sense of community and optimism.”
The 140th Wing will launch the jets from Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo. They will be seen at multiple locations from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, Colo., including Fort Carson and the mountain communities of Vail, Aspen and Estes Park.
“We hope that when our fellow citizens hear the jets fly over, they will know that we remain strong as a nation and we will get through this as one team,” Fesler said. “We are proud to serve alongside the first responders and essential personnel who are fighting the COVID-19 battle here in our state and we salute their service.”
Approximate locations and times where the aircraft will be visible are listed below:
STERLING – 4:32 – 4:35 pm
STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
GREELEY – 4:35 – 4:38 pm
NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER - GREELEY
UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL
WINDSOR HEALTHCARE CENTER
FORT COLLINS / LOVELAND – 4:38 – 4:42 pm
GARDEN SQUARE AT SPRING CREEK
UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL
BANNER FORT COLLINS HOSPITAL
WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER
UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES
MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER
SIERRA VISTA HEALTH CARE CENTER
MOUNTAINS – 4:42 – 5:10 pm
ESTES PARK HOSPITAL
VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL
CENTURA HEALTH - BRECKENRIDGE
ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
ADVENTHEALTH WINTER PARK
LONGMONT / BOULDER – 5:10 – 5:18 pm
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL
LONG’S PEAK HOSPITAL
BOULDER HEALTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BOULDER MANOR
BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
AVISTA ADVENTIST HOSPITAL CENTURA
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL NORTH
DENVER METRO – 5:18 – 5:33 pm
DEN3 AMAZON DISTRIBUTION CENTER
ST ANTHONY NORTH MEDICAL PAVILION
NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL
DENVER FEDERAL CENTER
DENVER HEALTH
COLORADO STATE CAPITOL
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
ROCKY MTN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
COORS FIELD
MILE HIGH STADIUM
VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
ROSE MEDICAL CENTER
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL (UCH)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON PARK
PORTER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER
PEARL STREET HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
FORT LOGAN NATIONAL CEMETARY
CHERRY CREEK RESERVOIR
MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA
SOUTHLANDS MALL
LITTLETON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SOUTH
SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER
CASTLE ROCK ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
COLORADO SPRINGS – 5:33 – 5:44 pm
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
COLONIAL COLUMNS NURSING CENTER
PENROSE HOSPITAL
CEDARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL
ENCOMPASS HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF COLORADO SPRINGS
TERRACE GARDENS HEALTHCARE CENTER
ASPEN LIVING CENTER
FORT CARSON ARMY HOSPITAL
ST MARY CORWIN PHYSICIAN PARTNERSHIP
PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
THE HAVEN BEHAVIORAL WAR HEROES HOSPITAL
MINNEQUA MEDICENTER
*All time windows may vary by 15 minutes