15th Annual July 4th "Salute From The Shore" flyover coming to South Carolina Coast

Photo byRon Males/Salute From The Shore

Take part in the 15th annual Salute from the Shore on Thursday, July 4th and participate in the opportunity to salute our armed forces during a military flyover along the entire South Carolina shore in a synchronized salute that will be shared online across the nation and around the world.

The Independence Day flyover of vintage planes, F-16s, and C-17s to salute the armed forces will start in Cherry Grove, SC sometime around 1pm on the afternoon of July 4th..

• Head to the South Carolina coast at 1 PM on the 4th of July.
• Go “BIG!” Get a huge flag or get creative. Then GET TO THE BEACH on the 4th of July in all your red, white and blue!
• Record your Salute on camera and share it with the world – on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, a blog, or any other place you want.
• Photos of the aircraft are great. Photos of people Saluting aircraft are better.
• Tag your Salute images and videos with #SalutefromtheShore
• Make it personal. Whether you love someone serving overseas or remember a fallen hero, share your tribute. You can do that on this page: http://salutefromtheshore.org/share-your-salute.

This year’s Salute From the Shore will begin at the North Carolina/South Carolina border, 40 miles north of Myrtle Beach at Cherry Grove, at approximately 1pm and will make its way down the coastline, where it’ll end in Beaufort County.

The flyover will begin with F-16s from McEntire Joint National Guard Base and a C-17 from Charleston Air Force Base.

It’s always best to arrive early and be patient.

See the full flight schedule with fly over times here.

On July 4th, 2010, the first “Salute from the Shore” was witnessed by hundreds of thousands of people. The inaugural flyover – assisted by a C-17 from Charleston AFB – resulted in an overwhelming outpouring of personal messages, stories and support from those who participated.

Touched by the emotional reaction to the event, the organization resolved to grow the event into what it is today.

For more info, visit http://salutefromtheshore.org/