All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and 350 knots airspeed.
(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Air National Guard will conduct Independence Day flyovers for various ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Northern California.
Two F-15 Eagle fighter jets from the 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland and two F-15 Eagle fighters home-based out of 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field are scheduled to fly over community events throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington and Northern California at the following times and locations:
Saturday, July 4th, 2009.10:00 Klamath Falls, OR – Klamath Avenue10:05 Tulelake, CA – Main St.10:10 Lake of the Woods – Lake of the Woods Resort area 10:15 Ashland, OR – Main St. 10:20 Central Point, OR - Downtown10:30 Eagle Point, OR – Main St.10:45 Diamond Lake, OR – Diamond Lake Resort Area11:00 Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater11:00 Ridgefield, WA – 4th of July Parade11:05 Camas, WA – 4th of July Parade11:10 Rockaway Beach, OR – 4th of July Parade11:15 Neskowin, OR – Neskowin Patriotic Celebration11:25 Cresswell, OR – Oregon Avenue (Main St)12:50 Beaverton, OR – Oak Hills School - Parade13:15 Manzanita, OR – 4th of July Parade14:00 Gold Beach, OR – 4th of July Parade at the Port14:25 Roseburg, OR – Roseburg Hometown 4th of July14:30 Glide, OR – Parade at Glide Middle School
All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and 350 knots airspeed. Flights could be cancelled or times changed due to inclement weather or operational contingencies.
The 173d Fighter Wing has temporarily moved its F-15 student-training mission to Gowen Field, Idaho while the main runway at Klamath Falls undergoes renovation.
The 142nd Fighter Wing maintains continuous alert with F-15's from Portland as part of the Western Air Defense System.
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