SCOTIA, N.Y--The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing will conduct a flyover to salute healthcare workers, essential workers, and first responders across Capital Region, North Country and Mohawk Valley on Tuesday, May 12. The flight will go over hospitals in Amsterdam, Utica, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Troy, Albany, and Schenectady. The flight is part of an Air Force-wide effort to conduct flyovers to salute first responders.
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