Beale Air Force Base pilots honor healthcare workers

Photo By Airman 1st Class Luis Ruiz-Vazquez | A formation of T-38 Talons flyover Beale Air Force Base, California, as they prepare to conduct a flyover to local medical facilities May 9, 2020. The flyover was Beale's contribution to the Air Force Salutes campaign as a sign of support to first responders and medical workers who risk their lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)  

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

05.09.2020

Story by Senior Airman Colville McFee 

9th Reconnaissance Wing

Beale Air Force Base, Calif. – Pilots take to the sky in T-38 Talons in part of Beale's contribution to the Air Force Salutes campaign as a sign of support to first responders and medical workers who risk their lives every day during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s a perfect opportunity to salute all of our first responders and medical professionals and anybody else that are on the front lines battling COVID-19,” said Col. Andy Clark, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander.

T-38 Talons are useful part of the mission at Beale Air Force Base, with the companion training program, it allows U-2 pilots to keep training and flight hours current.

• Date Taken: 05.09.2020
• Date Posted: 05.11.2020 16:05
• Story ID: 369743
• Location: BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US