BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 142nd Wing of the Portland Air National Guard Base is conducting Veterans Day flyovers across Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to fly over multiple communities between 10:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.
The flyovers will cover locations in Bend, Hillsboro, Salem, Albany, Roseburg, Pendleton, The Dalles and the Hollywood neighborhood in Portland. Passes are planned for approximately 1,000 feet above ground level at an airspeed of about 350 mph. Officials noted flights could be canceled or modified due to inclement weather or operational needs.
Chief Master Sgt. Charles Trinchitella, command chief of the 142nd Wing, emphasized the meaning of the flyovers…