Flyovers took place across the state on Friday to honor health care and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday morning, B-52 bomber pilots flew over medical centers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Nola.com shared photos of the flyover. To see those, click here.
And in St. Landry Parish, a WW2 T-6 Texan and three other aircraft flew from the St. Landry Parish Airport to Opelousas General and Acadian Medical Center.
The flyover was in salute to health care workers and victims of the coronavirus in St. Landry Parish.
See flyovers below:
In New Orleans ( Video courtesy CNN)
B-52 bombers escorted by F-15 fighter jets fly over UMC medical center in New Orleans on Friday to honor Louisiana's essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) May 1, 2020
🎥 by Max Becherer pic.twitter.com/EX3LqbKFEm
In Baton Rouge (Video courtesy WBRZ)
Pretty cool video of today’s flyover. Sent from Mac Boyd near the Mall of Louisiana pic.twitter.com/3ZVIpO3Gm5
— Johnston von Springer (@johnstonvon) May 1, 2020
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