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A KC-135 aircraft from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam flew over Hilo Medical Center at 12:31 p.m. Thursday to salute all front-line workers battling COVID-19.
The KC-135 provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft, and is operated by the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 203rd Air Refueling Squadron.
Spectators slowly walked inside after realizing only one plane would be flying over the hospital.
Inspired by the Air Force’s Operation American Resolve Salutes campaign, the flyover was intended to honor to all the health care professionals, front-line responders and essential personnel working to keep everyone safe and healthy during the pandemic.