This will definitely be a sight to see, but don't blink because it's going to happen really fast. To honor the essential workers, the Air National Guard will have their LC-130 Skibird fly over several cities in the Capital Region late Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon.
The flight crew are all from the area:
Major Brandon Caldwell, from Broadalbin, the Aircraft Commander;
Lt. Col. Matthew Sala, from Halfmoon, the Co-Pilot;
Major Jefferson Wood, from Burnt Hills, the Navigator;
Senor Master Sgt. Christopher Collins, from Stillwater, the Flight Engineer;
Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Morgan, from Galway, the Loadmaster;
Lt. Col. Kimberly Peregrim, from Latham, Flight Surgeon.
Here's when you'll want to look up at the sky:
St. Mary's Hospital, Amstersdam, at 11:04
Fonda, at 11:06
Johnstown, at 11:07
Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, at 11:08
St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Utica, at 11:25
Griffiss International Airport, Rome (the site of the Eastern Air Defense Sector) at 11:27
Lake George, at 11:49
Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, at 11:51
Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, at 11:55;
St. Mary's Hospitals and Samaritan Hospital, Troy, at 12:02
The State Capitol ,Albany Medical Center, St. Peters Hospital, Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center, Albany, at 12:06
Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, at 12:13.
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graphic: Senior Master Sgt. William Gizara, New York National Guard
photo: Bytemarks, Flickr Creative Commons