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SAN ANTONIO – A female pilot participating in the flyover celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19 Amendment Friday is hoping the event encourages women from all backgrounds to keep reaching for the stars. I watched ‘Top Gun’ and was like, ‘Man that was really cool!’ But the spark really happened around junior year of high school. I really started looking into the aviation job market. Here is somebody that is like me that is doing it.’”Law said the flyover is a physical manifestation to her. “It is a picture of where we are as women,” Law said.

Pilot participating in flyover celebrating 19th Amendment shares experiencePublished: August 18, 2020, 10:44 pmA female pilot participating in the flyover celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19 Amendment Friday is hoping the event encourages women from all backgrounds to keep reaching for the stars.

SAN ANTONIO – Four World War II-era warbird airplanes put on a spectacle on Memorial Day to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Lewis Air Legends and the City of San Antonio hosted the flyover that traveled from the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery to the Northwest Side and Kelly Field and then looped around the city to the downtown area and the Pearl. Footage provided by Lewis Air Legends provides a bird’s eye view of the Three P-51 Mustangs and one B-25J Mitchell hovering around the city. San Antonio born and raised pilot says Memorial Day flyover is incredibly specialHundreds stood in awe during the city’s second flyover of the month, the first being from the Thunderbirds to honor first responders during the coronavirus pandemic. Lewis Air Legends founder and pilot Rod Lewis said with Memorial Day’s flyover, he wanted to “honor those that served and fought for our freedom, and those who flew these wonderful flying machines.”WATCH FROM THE GROUND: World War II warbird planes fly over San Antonio for Memorial DayOne of the pilots, Vincent Sosa, told KSAT 12 News before takeoff that the planes were going around 200 mph.

Watch World War II-era airplanes fly over San Antonio from a bird’s eye viewPublished: May 26, 2020, 2:19 pmFour World War II-era warbird airplanes put on a spectacle on Memorial Day to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

SAN ANTONIO – The B-25 is one of four World War II planes that cruised over San Antonio on Monday for a Memorial Day flyover and one of the pilots said he has worked for decades to get to where he is today. “I went to an airshow when I was young and saw the planes and it just stuck ever since then,” B-25 pilot Vincent Sosa said. WATCH: World War II warbird planes fly over San Antonio for Memorial DaySosa was born and raised in San Antonio and as the flyover is special for our city, it’s also special for him. This is the second flyover this month, but it’s going to be much different than the Thunderbirds. As for the reason for the flyover, it’s all about honor and making today special.

Published: May 25, 2020, 10:28 am Updated: May 27, 2020, 9:31 amSAN ANTONIO – Despite Sunday’s late storms, the sky was open this Memorial Day for a flyover from historic warbird planes. Four World War II-era airplanes put on a 30-minute display over San Antonio, starting around noon. Lewis Air Legends and the City of San Antonio hosted the spectacle. We’re really excited to show you the details for our Memorial Day Flyover in collaboration with the City of San Antonio! The flyover commemorates Memorial Day and “those that served and fought for our freedom,” Lewis Air Legends founder and pilot Rod Lewis said in a news release.

World War II-era aircraft flyover in San Antonio: What to expectPublished: May 25, 2020, 9:59 amLewis Air Legends and the City of San Antonio will put on the 30-minute display starting at noon on Memorial Day.

SAN ANTONIO – Following the Air Force Thunderbirds flyover in San Antonio on Wednesday, many KSAT viewers asked about the dark jet trailing the flight team. As the six red, white and blue jets zoomed through the skies of San Antonio, a gray jet often trailed behind. Great pics, videos of Thunderbirds flyover sent in by KSAT viewersAccording to Staff Sgt. The tour, announced in March by President Donald Trump, is called “Operation: America Strong.”On Friday, the Thunderbirds are flying over Los Angeles and San Diego as part of the tour. WATCH: Thunderbirds fly over San Antonio to thank front line responders to coronavirus pandemic

Community reacts to Thunderbird flyoverPublished: May 14, 2020, 10:05 amHundreds off people staked out the best spot in town to catch the Air Force Thunderbirds flyover in salute of our first responders.

SAN ANTONIO – As the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew across San Antonio, KSAT TV dispatched 10 photographers to capture the flyover from all the best vantage points across San Antonio. A weather delay pushed the flyover back an hour, but residents didn’t mind the wait, making the trips to parking lots and parks to watch the action. WATCH: Thunderbirds fly over San Antonio to thank front line responders to coronavirus pandemicThe Thunderbirds flew over San Antonio and Austin on Wednesday to thank the COVID-19 frontline responders as part of Operation: America Strong. The brief flyover inspired a sense of community and gratefulness, many residents told KSAT. Great pics, videos of Thunderbirds flyover sent in by KSAT viewersMore Thunderbirds coverage on KSAT.com:The video below was created specifically for the the KSAT TV streaming app available on Roku, Apple TV, Fire stick and select smart TVs.

SAN ANTONIO – NOTE: Forecasted inclement weather in San Antonio and Austin could delay flyover times or postpone the flyover all together, according to social post on the Air Force Thunderbirds Facebook page. Aldridge has family in San Antonio, where he also trained earlier. “So we’ll be flying fairly low, fairly fast, fairly close,” Aldridge said. Thunderbirds release flight path for San Antonio flyoverThey will spend about half an hour over San Antonio before heading to Austin. “(Operation America Strong) really showcases what the Air Force, with 600,000 people in the Air Force, and the entire Department of Defense is capable of, when a team works together," Aldridge said.

The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock Monday as a way to honor frontline healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We wanted to show our appreciation to all the frontline responders who are out there every day combating this virus,” said Col. Raul Rosario, 149th Fighter Wing commander. These flyovers are part of Operation American Resolve. They will fly southwest to northeast over Covenant Health Center, just north of Maxey Park between 22nd and 24th Street, and between Quaker Avenue and Nashville, then southwest to northeast over UMC (Texas Tech Health Center), north of 10th, south of 5th, between Texas Tech Parkway and Joliet Avenue before returning to base. The four jets will then continue flying to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi between 1:40 to 1:50 p.m. and west to east over CHRISTUS Spohn between Buford Street and Hospital Street, and between 25th Street and South 19th Street.

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