The North Carolina National Guard performed a flyover across North Carolina in a C-17 plane to salute the healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Many residents gathered at a parking garage across from UNC Hospitals to watch the flyover.
In a time where many people are social distancing, a National Guard flyover attracted a lot of residents to a single area. However, people kept their distance. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
The North Carolina National Guard C-17 passes above UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill on Thursday, May 7. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Two residents wait for the flyover in the shade of their car. Many people opted to stay in their cars until just before the National Guard C-17 passed overhead. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
The flyover across the state was meant as a salute to the healthcare workers fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
A resident waits to take photographs of the North Carolina National Guard C-17 as it passes overhead in Chapel Hill on Thursday. May 7. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Members of ABC11’s news team interview a young child who was present for the C-17 flyover. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
Residents gathered at a parking garage in Chapel Hill to watch the North Carolina National Guard C-17 fly over UNC Hospitals. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
The North Carolina National Guard C-17 passes by the UNC Water Tower and out of sight as it continues its journey around the state. (Dakota Moyer/Chapelboro.com)
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