The Kentucky Air National Guard will perform a flyover of Pikeville on Friday in tribute to healthcare workers and others battling the coronavirus.

As part of “Operation American Resolve,” the air guard will fly over Pikeville Medical Center Friday afternoon using a pair of Lockheed C-130 Hercules turboprop transport aircraft. The flight will cross a large portion of Kentucky and, according to the air guard, is part of a nationwide salute to all those supporting the COVID-19 response efforts.

The flight over Pikeville will take place at approximately 3:50 p.m.

As part of the statewide flyover, the aircraft will take off from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville at 3 p.m. and will fly over the state Capitol Building 14 minutes later, and then the Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington at 3:20 p.m. Pikeville is the next scheduled flyover at 3:50 p.m., and the flight will then turn westward toward Bowling Green, Owensboro and then back to Louisville.

The total flight time is anticipated to be about two and a half hours.

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