The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland, Ore., will conduct Independence Day flyovers for ceremonies and parades at locations throughout Oregon.

The Portland Air National Guard Base employs 1,300 Airmen who provide an economic impact of nearly $500 million to the region. The 142nd Wing defends our homeland with F-15 Eagle fighter jets, guarding the Pacific Northwest skies from northern California to the Canadian border through their Aerospace Control Alert mission as part of Air Combat Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Their mission is to provide unequalled, mission-ready units to sustain combat aerospace superiority and peacetime tasking any time, any place in service to our nation, state and community.

Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at, or around, the designated times on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

• 10:35 a.m. Corbett, Ore.
• 10:39 a.m. Ridgefield, Wash.
• 10:43 a.m. Clatskanie, Ore.
• 10:47 a.m. Warrenton, Ore.
• 10:50 a.m. Manzanita, Ore.
• 10:51 a.m. Rockaway Beach, Ore.
• 10:55 a.m. Neskowin, Ore.
• 11:00 a.m. Turner, Ore.
• 11:01 a.m. Salem, Ore.
• 11:03 a.m. Mt. Angel, Ore.
• 11:05 a.m. St. Paul, Ore.
• 11:08 a.m. Lake Oswego, Ore.
• 11:09 a.m. Happy Valley, Ore.
• 11:12 a.m. Molalla, Ore.
• 11:14 a.m. Mill City, Ore.
• 11:26 a.m. Condon, Ore.
• 11:34 a.m. The Dalles, Ore.

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T

All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and about 400 mph airspeed. Flights could be canceled or times changed due to inclement weather or operational contingencies.

The Oregon Air National Guard has been an integral part of the nation's air defense since 1941.


--Dollie Banner

Post Date: 2024-07-02 11:43:06

Last Update: 2024-07-03 18:10:07