Operation American Resolve

The Skier 95 plane took off from Stratton Air Force Base in Schenectady for a flyover to salute essential workers.

It today, the air national guard put on quite the show.

The 109th airwing out of schnectdady flew over griffiss airport and st.

Elizabeth's honoring our frontline workers.

News channel 2's brent kearney traveled to the stratton air national guard base to watch as the flight crew embarked on their mission.

"you've seen them on tv and all over the internet flyover is taking place all across the country honoring our essential workers that are fighting over 19 on the front lines well today the people here at stratton airbase decided it was their turn to do the same and well they put on quite the show."

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None this flight crew at stratton air national guard base are taking part in a special mission.

Its called operation american resolve.

This lc130 will be doing a series of flyovers all across the central new york honoring our essential workers.

"the crew they love giving back they love doing things like this for the community.

I have not spoken with him today but they are very excited.

I always love to get back and show that we are a part of the community and that we want to be here and fight this thing with them" (takeoff) the flight took them over albany and lake george, the plane then making its way over to utica and rome flying over grifissnd st.

Elizabeths medical center.

I think people felt very grateful to be recognized as they have been over the last several weeks.

We've gotten so much positive feedback from our community in many different ways.

And this very significant flyover is one more thank you to the essential healthcare workers and they really appreciate it.

The air ational guard also says they hope this inspires people to want to serve their country.

We hope that thisbuil y want to take pt in this.it's sol guard.

That's exactly what we're about.

We are from the community we work for the community and we serve the commuty.

So ing able do thisor our communy is another great opportunity in schnctady brent kearney news channel 2