LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan residents in nine counties will want to watch the skies on Tuesday as the Michigan Air National Guard will conduct flyovers.
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The flyovers will commemorate 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.
Michigan residents can see KC-135 Stratotankers fly in formation with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs over the following locations:
- Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron, approximately at 10:20 a.m.
- Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and downtown Alpena, approximately at 10:40 a.m.
- Mackinac Bridge and Mackinaw City, approximately at 10:50 a.m.
- Sleeping Bear Dunes area near Maple City, approximately at 11:15 a.m.
- Downtown Grand Rapids, approximately at 11:45 a.m.
- Battle Creek Air National Guard Base and Battle Creek, approximately at 11:55 a.m.
- The Michigan State Capitol and downtown Lansing, approximately at 12:05 p.m.
- The Detroit River, approximately at 12:30 p.m.
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base, approximately at 12:35 p.m.
The Michigan KC-135s and A-10s are based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and operated by Airmen from the 127th Wing, comprising about 1,700 military and civilian personnel.
If residents take pictures of the flyovers, they are encouraged to share them on the 127th Wing’s Facebook page or the unit’s Instagram page @127Wing with the tag #SANGBTanker100.
Ten people who share photos will be selected randomly to receive a unit patch.
