On this day, July 3, 1997, the Rainbow Family, founded in 1971, began their 25th gathering in Ochoco National Forest in Oregon. 20-30,000 were expected to participate.
Also on this day, July 3, 2017, Oregon enacted a rule change allowing people who do not identify with their gender to instead mark "X" on their driver's licenses of state ID cards.
Also on this day,July 3, 1975 interstate 80N (later renamed I-84) was completed with four lanes open from Portland to Idaho border. Dedication ceremonies were held outside Baker City.
Defends our homeland with F-15 Eagle fighter jets
Oregon Military Department released the schedule for the Veterans Day flyover. The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base, will conduct Veterans Day flyovers for ceremonies and parades at locations throughout the state.
142nd Wing Commander, Colonel Todd Hofford, said the wing is proud to conduct the flyovers. “We appreciate the opportunity to honor those that have served before us. The demonstration of air superiority on this day is a great reminder to us all how fortunate we are to be citizens of this country. These patriotic flyovers are courtesy of your Hometown Air Force.â€
The F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at, or around the designated times on Friday, 11 November:
- 10:45 a.m. Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Ore.
- 10:57 a.m. Albany Veterans Day Parade, Albany, Ore.
- 11:11 a.m. University of Portland, Portland, Ore.
- 11:32 a.m. The Dalles Area Chamber, The Dalles, Ore.
- 12:07 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, Klamath Falls, Ore.
- 12:22 p.m. Douglas County Veterans Day Parade, Roseburg, Ore.
All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and about 400 mph airspeed. Flights could be canceled or times changed due to inclement weather or operational contingencies. There will also be a funeral flyover at 11:20 a.m. in Mollala, Oregon.
Previous in-flight flyover gopro footage can be downloaded at: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/752272/142nd-wing-f-15-flight-gopro-footage
The 142nd Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base employs 1,500 Airmen who provide an economic impact of nearly $500 million to the region. The 142nd Wing defends our homeland with F-15 Eagle fighter jets, guarding the Pacific Northwest skies from northern California to the Canadian border through their Aerospace Control Alert mission as part of Air Combat Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Their mission is to provide unequalled, mission-ready units to sustain combat aerospace superiority and peacetime tasking any time, any place in service to our nation, state and community.
The photo is of an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard Base, Oregon, takes off during an afternoon sortie, Feb. 19, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released).
--Donna Bleiler| Post Date: 2022-11-10 16:25:41 | Last Update: 2022-11-10 17:36:13 |
