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MacDill salutes frontline heroes with flyover

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – UPDATE | MacDill Air Force Base is down to one plane for its flyover this morning.

Crews will be flying over various locations in Tampa Bay to honor frontline heroes.

MacDill officials said one of the two  KC-135’s was grounded due to maintenance issues. The launch time will remain the same.

ORIGINAL STORY | The MacDill Air Force Base is saying thank you today to those working on the front lines during the pandemic.

Team MacDill will be flying two KC-135s overhead to salute front line heroes.

Twelve different hospitals around Tampa Bay will be able to see the tribute.

The event was moved up due to inclement weather and will now start at 9:30 a.m. instead of 10:30 a.m. They’re expected to be over Tampa General Hospital around 10:30 a.m.

The KC-135s will launch from MacDill and head south towards the Skyway Bridge. After a short delay, the formation will head back north along the bay, turn south and follow I-75 to Sarasota, then turn north through St. Petersburg before returning to the base over downtown.

The following hospitals are included in the pathway:

• Tampa General Davis Island at 10:30 a.m.
• Brandon Regional at 10:33 a.m.
• Riverview Regional at 10:34 a.m.
• South Bay Hospital at 10:35 a.m.
• Sarasota Memorial at 10:39 a.m.
• St Anthony (St Pete) at 10:54 a.m.
• St Pete Gen Women’s Hospital at 10:55 a.m.
• Pines Bay VA at 10:55 a.m.
• Largo Medical Center at 10:56 a.m.
• Children’s Medical Center at 10:58 a.m.
• Tampa Gen ( North Tampa) at 11:03 a.m.
• USF at 11:04 a.m.

The honor flight will be piloted a combination of active duty and reserve teams from the 6th Air Refueling Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing stationed at MacDill Air Force Base.

Colonel Stephen Snelson told 8 On Your Side’s Lila Gross he is excited to bring a little joy today.

Colonel Stephen Snelson said he is really excited to see hopefully those healthcare workers to take a quick break to step outside and catch the flight. Even though probably most of them will be masked, he hopes they smile.

The flyover begins this morning at 9:30 a.m. and you can see it in action through lunchtime.