The 151st Air Refueling Wing flyover ran more than 30 minutes late for the Wasatch Back.
The Salt Lake City International Airport held the plane due to a delay in gaining approval to enter southern Utah's airspace. The tanker was in a holding pattern north of Cedar City for a short while.
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You can follow the plane, hex code AE085B and callsign TANKR16, here.
The flight path of the U.S. Air Force and Utah Air National Guard commemorative flyover June 27 begins in Logan, then moves over the Salt Lake Valley on its way to St. George, and circles back over Strawberry Reservoir, Heber City and Park City a little after noon.
Air Force Public Affairs Operations Chief Anthony Pham said one KC-135 and two F-35 planes will fly over Deer Creek Reservoir just before they reach Heber City.
He didn’t have specific suggestions for viewing areas but said the path is similar to past flyovers.
“It's going to be really low,” Pham said. “I believe it's going to be under the 2,000-feet mark. If you are in a very open spot, then you should be able to see it, regardless of how far away.”
It’s a celebration of 100 years of air refueling. The Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing hails the technique for the benefits in “speed, range, lethality, flexibility and versatility” it provides for air combat.
The flyover will reach Strawberry Reservoir at 12:02 p.m., Heber City at 12:07 p.m. and Park City at 12:09 p.m. However, Sgt. Nicholas Perez said times could vary by as much as five minutes.
More information about the 151st Air Refueling Wing is available here. A map below shows the flight path.
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Flyover schedule for Tuesday, June 27:
9:40 a.m. - Utah State University
9:50 a.m. - Lagoon
9:56 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. - Utah State Capitol Building
10:03 a.m. - Brigham Young University
10:03 a.m. - Utah Valley University
10:55 a.m. - Cedar City Airport
11:04 a.m. - Utah Tech
11:43 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. - I-70/I-89 corridor
12:02 p.m. - Strawberry Reservoir
12:07 p.m. - Heber City
12:09 p.m. - Park City
