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Jets to Honor Fallen Vets in Memorial Day Flyovers

Local National Guard unit to honor veterans from Marana to Green Valley
by Christopher Conover

AZ National Guard F-16 spotlight F-16 from the 162nd Fighter Wing, based in Tucson.
Arizona Air National Guard

Jets from the 162nd Fighter Wing based at Tucson International Airport will conduct a series of flyovers for Memorial Day.

For 90 minutes Monday morning, two F-16 fighters will fly over seven events between Marana and Green Valley in a salute to fallen members of the military.

Flyover schedule:

  • Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Marana 8:35 a.m.
  • East Lawn Palms, Tucson 9:00 a.m.
  • South Lawn Cemetery, Tucson 9:05 a.m.
  • Tucson Estates Park, Tucson 9:10 a.m.
  • Green Valley Mortuary, Green Valley 9:15 a.m.
  • Purple Heart Park, Tucson 10:00 a.m.
  • McCulloch-Wagner American Legion, Corona de Tucson 10:05 a.m.
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