The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

142nd Wing fighter pilot, Maj. Graham Johnson, who is one of two pilots from the wing flying this Monday, says he's proud to conduct these flyovers. “It's an incredible honor to fly for the Air National Guard on Memorial Day, paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.”

The F-15 Eagle fighter jet flyovers are scheduled at the following community locations at, or around, the designated times on Monday, 26 May:

9:14 a.m. Forest Lawn Cemetery, Gresham

9:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial, Springfield

10:13 a.m. Mt. View Cemetery, Oregon City

10:15 a.m. Willamette National Cemetery, Portland

10:18 a.m. Adams Memorial Cemetery, Molalla

10:25 a.m. Timber Linn Memorial Park, Albany

10:33 a.m. Depoe Bay

10:55 a.m. Dallas Cemetery, Dallas

10:58 a.m. Restlawn Memory Gardens, Salem

11:00 a.m. WWII Memorial, Salem

11:05 a.m. Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Angel

11:06 a.m. Belle Passi Cemetery, Woodburn

11:11 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park, Beaverton

11:15 a.m. Fir Lawn Memorial Park, Hillsboro

11:16 a.m. Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove

11:19 a.m. Vernonia Memorial Cemetery, Vernonia

11:28 a.m. Fort Vancouver, Vancouver, Wash.

All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and about 400 mph airspeed. Flights could be canceled or times changed due to inclement weather or operational contingencies.

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Aerial b-roll: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/752272/142nd-wing-f-15-flight-gopro-footage

About the 142nd Wing:

The Portland Air National Guard Base employs 1400 Airmen who provide an economic impact of nearly $500 million to the region. The 142nd Wing defends our homeland with F-15 Eagle fighter jets, guarding the Pacific Northwest skies from northern California to the Canadian border through their Aerospace Control Alert mission as part of Air Combat Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Their mission is to provide unequalled, mission-ready units to sustain combat aerospace superiority and peacetime tasking any time, any place in service to our nation, state and community.

For more information, contact 142nd Wing Public Affairs at 142.wg.pa@us.af.mil

Photo Caption:

F-15C Eagle flies in honor of the outgoing commander’s fini flight at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., on Dec. 6, 2024. The outgoing commander, Col. Michael B. Kosderka, has served the Oregon Air National Guard for twenty-four years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Nichole Sanchez)

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