Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the most recent times from the Colorado Air National Guard, additional flyover locations and the correct time of the Aspen flyover.

Update: The Colorado Air National Guard had originally planned to fly over Breckenridge at 5:04 p.m., on Wednesday afternoon the time was updated to 5:20 p.m.

Members of the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard will fly F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over Breckenridge followed by St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco after 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, to “salute those fighting on the front lines of the war against COVID-19.”

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The flyover was announced in a news release put out Monday by the Colorado Air National Guard. An updated release on Wednesday stated the jets will launch from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora at about 4:15 p.m. and fly over northeastern Colorado before heading west. The squadron is expected to be visible over Aspen at 5:14 p.m. and over Breckenridge at 5:20 p.m. before traveling on to Winter Park and Longmont, heading south to Pueblo and returning to base.

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The flyover is a part of a larger effort called Operation American Resolve, intended to boost morale amid the continued efforts against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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“We are really excited to show our appreciation for those men and women who are risking their lives every day in the front lines of the war on COVID-19,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Micah Fesler, the commander of the 140th Wing. “So many of our community members, Coloradans and fellow Americans have experienced overwhelming hardship as a result of this invisible enemy, and we hope that the sound of freedom will inspire a sense of community and optimism.”