In honor of America’s 250th birthday, the Arkansas National Guard will conduct flyovers of select cities in the week of June 29 through July 2, leading up to Independence Day.
C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade will showcase elite military aviation and spark patriotism from one corner of the state to the other.
“By celebrating our country’s 250th birthday, Americans are uniting across the country in a shared commitment to faith, freedom, and national pride,” said Colonel Joel Lynch, Arkansas National Guard public affairs officer. “When we combine patriotism with purpose, we continue to make history.”
Weather permitting, “Flyover Arkansas” will occur on the scheduled below:
Monday, June 29 — Benton, Hot Springs, Mt. Ida, Mena, De Queen, Ashdown, Texarkana, Lewisville, Hope, Prescott, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Arkadelphia, Malvern
Tuesday, June 30 — Downtown Little Rock, Sheridan, Rison, Fordyce, Camden, Magnolia, El Dorado, Hampton, Warren, Hamburg, Lake Village, Arkansas City, Monticello, Star City, Pine Bluff, Perryville, Danville, Waldron, Booneville, Charleston, Greenwood, Fort Chaffee, Fort Smith, Van Buren, Ozark, Clarksville, Russellville, Dardanelle, Morrilton, Conway, Maumelle
Wednesday, July 1 — Beebe, Searcy, Heber Springs, Batesville, Mountain View, Ash Flat, Mountain Home, Salem, Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge, Newport, Augusta, Lonoke, Des Arc, DeValls Bluff, Clarendon, Forrest City, Wynne, Harrisburg, Jonesboro, Lake City, Paragould, Corning, Piggot, Blytheville, Osceola, Marion, Marianna, Helena, DeWitt, Stuttgart
Thursday, July 2 — Clinton, Leslie, Marshall, Yellville, Berryville, Eureka Springs, Pea Ridge, Bentonville, Springdale, Huntsville, Harrison, Jasper
Arkansans are encouraged to follow along by joining the official “Flyover Arkansas” Facebook event page, where schedules, community flight paths, and updates will be shared as the holiday week approaches.
