Editor's Note: This update reflects a time change for the flyover to 1 p.m., weather permitting.
WHO: Coast Guard air stations from North Carolina, New Jersey, Alabama and the District of Columbia will provide the following aircraft: H-65 Dolphin helicopter; MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter; HC-144 Casa aircraft; C-27J Medium-Range Surveillance aircraft; HC-130 Long-Range Recover aircraft; and C-37 Gulfstream G-5 Long-Range Command and Control aircraft.
For a graphic display of the above-mentioned aircraft, please copy and paste this link: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2630724/coast-guard-aircraft-flyover#.V1B...
For the graphic flyer with commemorative flyover details, please copy and paste this link: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/29633
WHAT: Coast Guard aviation centennial commemorative flyover.
WHEN: Friday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Copy and paste this link for the flight path: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2625444/us-coast-guard-dc-flyover#.V08IdH...
The Coast Guard is scheduled to continue its celebration of its aviation centennial by conducting a commemorative flyover in the District; the flyover will include nine aircraft representing the current fleet, some with historical paint schemes to honor the service's proud history of aviation excellence.
The flyover is also part of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Innovations in Flight display, which is scheduled to take place at the museum Saturday.
Flyover viewing points will include: Morgan Boulevard Metro Station; Anacostia Park; 11th Street Bridge; Nationals Park; Fort McNair; Hains Point/East Potomac Park; Jefferson Memorial; Gravelly Point Park; Pentagon; Arlington, Virginia; and Falls Church, Virginia.
For more information on the Coast Guard's aviation assets, please visit: http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/
For more information about the aviation centennial, please visit: https://www.uscg.mil/cgflies100/
For more information about the flyover, please contact Chief Warrant Officer Chad Saylor at 202-372-4630.