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ROUTE CHANGES MADE
JAN 16TH!!!

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Flying Thunder Patches

Tentative Route
The dates and locations of this route are tentative ONLY!!
and will be firmed up after confirmation of event locations. Cities in yellow are projected overnight stops.

At each overnight stop the crews will need food, fuel and lodging. At each fuel stop we will need fuel and food.
If you are interested in hosting us please contact us.
This journey will very tasking on everyone both physically and emotionally-any support we can get in the cities we visit would be appreciated and tax deductible!
Currently the crew count will be approx 25-this includes aircrew,
film crew and vehicle support crew.

May 13-MEDIA DAY-this will be an opportunity for the media and the public to come and see the helicopters and crews the day before we launch.
Scheduled Event-At approx 10:00 AM the Flying Thunder aircraft will depart French Valley and fly to the Riverside National Cemetery where they will fly over the Run For the Wall ceremony. Next-one helicopter will land at the nearby Clark Training facility and pick up Medal of Honor winner John Bacca. The aircraft will then all fly back to French Valley-perform some flyovers for the crowds-then land and start the official Kick Off event! More to come on this!

Day 1-May 14th-Depart French Valley, fly to Rancho Cucamonga for Run For The Wall kick off. Then split into two flights-
    Flight A-2 helicopters fly to Palm Springs for fuel, then to Blythe and land for lunch with Run For the Wall. Depart and continue to- Laughlin NV.
    Flight B-2 helicopters fly to Adelanto for fly-by of Rolling Thunder, land at Dagget (Barstow) for fuel, then fly to Laughlin NV   **Event Planning in Progress**
Day 2-May 15th-Depart Laughlin, Flagstaff AZ, Gallup NM.
                                                                               **Event Planning in Progress**
Day 3-May 16th-Depart Gallup NM, Albuquerque NM, Santa Fe, Angel Fire NM.
                                                                                **Event Planning In Progress**
Day 4-May 17th-Angel Fire, Dalhart TX, Amarillo TX, Clinton OK.
Day 5-May 18th-**Single ship T/O @ 0600 to Ft Smith air show
     3 ship Depart Clinton OK, Oklahoma City, Ft Smith AR.
Day 6-May 19th-Depart Ft Smith, Little Rock AR, Memphis TN.
Day 7-May 20th-Depart Memphis, Beech River TN, Nashville TN, Knoxville TN.
Day 8-May 21st-Depart Knoxville, Bristol TN, Lynchburg VA.
                                                                               **Event Planning in Progress
Day 9-May 22nd-Depart Lynchburg, arrive NASM Dulles Washington DC

Day 10-May 23th-Crew rest/helicopter maintenance/static display NASM
Day 11-May 24th-Crew briefings/helicopter preparations/static display NASM
Day 12-May 25th-Memorial Day Fly Over Vietnam Wall
Day 13-May 26th-Depart Dulles, Richmond VA, Raleigh NC.
Day 14-May 27th-Depart Raleigh, Charlotte NC, Gaffney SC.
                                                                                 **Event Planning in Progress**
Day 15-May 28th-Depart Gaffney, Atlanta GA, Birmingham, AL.
Day 16-May 29st-Depart Birmingham, Meridian MS, Jackson MS.
Day 17-May 30th-Depart Jackson, Monroe, LA., Gregg Co. TX.
Day 18-May 31st-Depart Gregg Co., Dallas TX, Ft. Worth TX.
Day 19-June 1st-Depart Ft Worth, Abilene TX, Big Springs TX. Hangar 25 Museum                                                                                        **Event Planning in Progress**
Day 20-June 2nd-Depart Big Springs, Pecos TX, El Paso TX.
Day 21-June 3rd -Depart El Paso, Deming NM, Cochise AZ, Tucson, AZ.
           Pima Air and Space Museum    **Event Planning In Progress**
Day 22-June 4th-Depart Tucson, Phoenix AZ.
Day 23-June 5th-Depart Phoenix, Blythe CA, French Valley HOME!!!

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