Local pilots and their aircraft will take to the skies over the metro Denver area to raise money and honor essential workers. More than 30 planes plan to participate in an “aerial parade” on Thursday, May 14. They’ll take off from Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield at 11:30 a.m. and loop the Denver-Boulder metro area, from Longmont to Castle Rock, until 1 p.m.
The aircraft will vary in type, style and speed — ranging from small jets to propeller planes. Most planes are former military aircraft known as “Warbirds.” The others are civilian air show aerobatic aircraft.
Aircraft will fly together in formation groupings organized by speed. Viewers will see three to four total groups of planes fly overhead at approximately 150 miles per hour (compared to the United States Air Force Thunderbird flyover which happened at about 500 miles per hour).
Here’s a map with approximate times of the flight path.
Organizers estimate that approximately 1 million people along the flight path will be able to view the aerial parade. They hope everyone will watch from their homes and make a donation — even $1 — to Help Colorado Now.
This collaborative effort among fellow airmen was born out of a desire to help the capable doctors, nurses and first responders who battle COVID-19 daily, and also the essential workers including janitors, grocery store clerks, sanitation workers, delivery personnel and the other unsung heroes that selflessly work daily to ensure communities have access to essential services and goods.
All those involved, from the pilots, to mechanics and ground crews, have donated their time and talents, fuel and maintenance costs, equipment and resources (including the airshow smoke utilized), to raise awareness and funds to support the Help Colorado Now program.
The effort is being organized by Gov. Jared Polis, Lockheed Martin and Mile High United Way. The flyover is both a salute to essential workers and a fundraising awareness platform for the Colorado COVID Relief Fund.
The fund distributes money to community-based organizations in Colorado working on prevention, impact and recovery from COVID-19. Lockheed Martin will match donations up to $500,000.
Contributions can be made online here.
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>The video above is from an April flyover by the Thunderbirds
Organizers encourage people to watch from their homes and always follow social distancing public health guidelines.
The squadron of planes will take off from Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield and loop the Denver metro area Front Range, from Longmont to Castle Rock, as both a salute to essential workers and a fundraising awareness platform for the Colorado COVID Relief Fund.
The planes will vary in type, style, and speed ranging from small jets to propeller planes. They are all civilian aircraft and most planes are former military aircraft known as “Warbirds.” The others are civilian air show aerobatic aircraft. Aircraft will fly together in formation groupings organized by speed while traversing the metro area.
From their homes, viewers will see three to four total groups of planes fly overhead at approximately 150 miles per hour (compared to the United States Air Force Thunderbird flyover which happened at about 500 miles per hour).
RELATED: WATCH: AF Thunderbirds perform flyover in Colorado to honor COVID-19 responders
All donations made to the fund will support Colorado communities impacted by COVID-19. Hosted by Mile High United Way, the Colorado COVID Relief Fund is part of the State’s Help Colorado Now initiative. Lockheed Martin has agreed to match donations up to $500,000.
Click/tap here to make a donation
“Lockheed Martin and our more than 10,000 employees who call Colorado home are committed to doing what’s right and helping Coloradans in need during these unprecedented times,” said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin.
“Across the state, we’re manufacturing personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, contributing to school districts for distance learning, and now we’re proud to initiate this match challenge. We invite Coloradans to join us in supporting Help Colorado Now.”
The aerial event hopes to inspire donations and challenge other individuals and corporations to come together as we continue to support those most impacted by COVID-19.
This collaborative effort among fellow airmen was born out of a desire to help the capable doctors, nurses and first responders who battle COVID-19 daily, and also the essential workers including janitors, grocery store clerks, sanitation workers, delivery personnel and the other unsung heroes that selflessly work daily to ensure communities have access to essential services and goods.
RELATED: WATCH: Air National Guard F-16s fly across Colorado
All those involved, from the pilots, to mechanics and ground crews, have donated their time and talents, fuel and maintenance costs, equipment and resources (including the airshow smoke utilized), to raise awareness and funds to support the Help Colorado Now program.
The flight path includes flyovers of major area hospitals from Longmont to Castle Rock as well as Columbine High School, the Castle Rock Star, Civic Center Park, Stapleton, Buckley Air Force Base, Southlands Mall, Lowery, Thornton Town Center and Longmont and Niwot High Schools.
Credit: KUSA
Below is a list of approximate locations and times:
11:30 a.m. & 11:50 a.m. – Lutheran Medical Center
11:35 a.m. & 11:55 a.m. – Denver Federal Center near 6th & Kipling
11:35 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. – Columbine High School
11:40 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. – Castle Rock Star
11:40 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. – Parker Football Stadium
11:50 a.m. & 12:10 p.m. – Denver Health
11:53 a.m. & 12:12 p.m. – Anschutz Medical Campus
11:56 a.m. & 12:20 p.m. – Southlands Mall
12:05 p.m. & 12:35 p.m. – Longmont H.S.
12:10 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. – CU Boulder
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
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>The video above is from an April flyover by the Thunderbirds
Organizers encourage people to watch from their homes and always follow social distancing public health guidelines.
The squadron of planes will take off from Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield and loop the Denver metro area Front Range, from Longmont to Castle Rock, as both a salute to essential workers and a fundraising awareness platform for the Colorado COVID Relief Fund.
The planes will vary in type, style, and speed ranging from small jets to propeller planes. They are all civilian aircraft and most planes are former military aircraft known as “Warbirds.” The others are civilian air show aerobatic aircraft. Aircraft will fly together in formation groupings organized by speed while traversing the metro area.
From their homes, viewers will see three to four total groups of planes fly overhead at approximately 150 miles per hour (compared to the United States Air Force Thunderbird flyover which happened at about 500 miles per hour).
RELATED: WATCH: AF Thunderbirds perform flyover in Colorado to honor COVID-19 responders
All donations made to the fund will support Colorado communities impacted by COVID-19. Hosted by Mile High United Way, the Colorado COVID Relief Fund is part of the State’s Help Colorado Now initiative. Lockheed Martin has agreed to match donations up to $500,000.
Click/tap here to make a donation
“Lockheed Martin and our more than 10,000 employees who call Colorado home are committed to doing what’s right and helping Coloradans in need during these unprecedented times,” said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin.
“Across the state, we’re manufacturing personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, contributing to school districts for distance learning, and now we’re proud to initiate this match challenge. We invite Coloradans to join us in supporting Help Colorado Now.”
The aerial event hopes to inspire donations and challenge other individuals and corporations to come together as we continue to support those most impacted by COVID-19.
This collaborative effort among fellow airmen was born out of a desire to help the capable doctors, nurses and first responders who battle COVID-19 daily, and also the essential workers including janitors, grocery store clerks, sanitation workers, delivery personnel and the other unsung heroes that selflessly work daily to ensure communities have access to essential services and goods.
RELATED: WATCH: Air National Guard F-16s fly across Colorado
All those involved, from the pilots, to mechanics and ground crews, have donated their time and talents, fuel and maintenance costs, equipment and resources (including the airshow smoke utilized), to raise awareness and funds to support the Help Colorado Now program.
The flight path includes flyovers of major area hospitals from Longmont to Castle Rock as well as Columbine High School, the Castle Rock Star, Civic Center Park, Stapleton, Buckley Air Force Base, Southlands Mall, Lowery, Thornton Town Center and Longmont and Niwot High Schools.
Credit: KUSA
Below is a list of approximate locations and times:
11:30 a.m. & 11:50 a.m. – Lutheran Medical Center
11:35 a.m. & 11:55 a.m. – Denver Federal Center near 6th & Kipling
11:35 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. – Columbine High School
11:40 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. – Castle Rock Star
11:40 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. – Parker Football Stadium
11:50 a.m. & 12:10 p.m. – Denver Health
11:53 a.m. & 12:12 p.m. – Anschutz Medical Campus
11:56 a.m. & 12:20 p.m. – Southlands Mall
12:05 p.m. & 12:35 p.m. – Longmont H.S.
12:10 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. – CU Boulder
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
Nearly Half Of Confirmed Coronavirus Patients Have Nausea, Vomiting, Or Diarrhea As First Symptoms
>The video above is from an April flyover by the Thunderbirds
Organizers encourage people to watch from their homes and always follow social distancing public health guidelines.
The squadron of planes will take off from Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield and loop the Denver metro area Front Range, from Longmont to Castle Rock, as both a salute to essential workers and a fundraising awareness platform for the Colorado COVID Relief Fund.
The planes will vary in type, style, and speed ranging from small jets to propeller planes. They are all civilian aircraft and most planes are former military aircraft known as “Warbirds.” The others are civilian air show aerobatic aircraft. Aircraft will fly together in formation groupings organized by speed while traversing the metro area.
From their homes, viewers will see three to four total groups of planes fly overhead at approximately 150 miles per hour (compared to the United States Air Force Thunderbird flyover which happened at about 500 miles per hour).
RELATED: WATCH: AF Thunderbirds perform flyover in Colorado to honor COVID-19 responders
All donations made to the fund will support Colorado communities impacted by COVID-19. Hosted by Mile High United Way, the Colorado COVID Relief Fund is part of the State’s Help Colorado Now initiative. Lockheed Martin has agreed to match donations up to $500,000.
Click/tap here to make a donation
“Lockheed Martin and our more than 10,000 employees who call Colorado home are committed to doing what’s right and helping Coloradans in need during these unprecedented times,” said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin.
“Across the state, we’re manufacturing personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, contributing to school districts for distance learning, and now we’re proud to initiate this match challenge. We invite Coloradans to join us in supporting Help Colorado Now.”
The aerial event hopes to inspire donations and challenge other individuals and corporations to come together as we continue to support those most impacted by COVID-19.
This collaborative effort among fellow airmen was born out of a desire to help the capable doctors, nurses and first responders who battle COVID-19 daily, and also the essential workers including janitors, grocery store clerks, sanitation workers, delivery personnel and the other unsung heroes that selflessly work daily to ensure communities have access to essential services and goods.
RELATED: WATCH: Air National Guard F-16s fly across Colorado
All those involved, from the pilots, to mechanics and ground crews, have donated their time and talents, fuel and maintenance costs, equipment and resources (including the airshow smoke utilized), to raise awareness and funds to support the Help Colorado Now program.
The flight path includes flyovers of major area hospitals from Longmont to Castle Rock as well as Columbine High School, the Castle Rock Star, Civic Center Park, Stapleton, Buckley Air Force Base, Southlands Mall, Lowery, Thornton Town Center and Longmont and Niwot High Schools.
Credit: KUSA
Below is a list of approximate locations and times:
11:30 a.m. & 11:50 a.m. – Lutheran Medical Center
11:35 a.m. & 11:55 a.m. – Denver Federal Center near 6th & Kipling
11:35 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. – Columbine High School
11:40 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. – Castle Rock Star
11:40 a.m. & 12:05 p.m. – Parker Football Stadium
11:50 a.m. & 12:10 p.m. – Denver Health
11:53 a.m. & 12:12 p.m. – Anschutz Medical Campus
11:56 a.m. & 12:20 p.m. – Southlands Mall
12:05 p.m. & 12:35 p.m. – Longmont H.S.
12:10 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. – CU Boulder
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Metro Airport