The Wichita area was treated to numerous flyovers Wednesday. Four massive aircraft zoomed overhead as a part of “Operation America Strong.” The flyover salute from McConnell Air Force Base was a way to say thank-you to all of the healthcare workers and first responders battling COVID-19. “Operation America Strong” started at McConnell Air Force Base and aircraft spent the next hour flying over Wichita and the surrounding cities. The flightpath went above 11 hospitals to show appreciation to all of the healthcare workers and first responders fighting COVID-19.”It just shows that we have a lot of support out here for what we’re doing for not only us but for the community,” said Victoria Arnce, VA Hospital Pharmacy Administrative Officer. “It’s definitely re-energizing. Sometimes it gets kind of tedious and kind of down when you see everything that’s going on and when you see something like this, especially on a beautiful day it makes you feel good.”
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