Now in its seventeenth year, Salute from the Shore has become South Carolina’s Fourth of July tradition.
This year’s Salute from the Shore will begin at approximately 1:00 pm from Cherry Grove in North Myrtle Beach and will make its way down the South Carolina coastline to Beaufort, South Carolina.
The flyover will begin with F-16 Vipers from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing out of McEntire Joint Base, followed by a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing based at Joint Base Charleston and a flight of Apache helicopters in formation from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 1-151st Attack Battalion, also out of McEntire Joint Base. (Reminder: Please hold off on flying your kites from 1:00-2:00 pm. The Apache helicopters need to navigate low, and we want to keep them safe!)
Following the active-duty military aircraft will be an all-volunteer brigade of Warbirds, a civilian-owned and flown vintage-plane community that will include T-34s, T-6s, and T-28s.
Beachgoers are encouraged to come out early to watch the military planes as they soar down the South Carolina coastline on Independence Day.
Grab your flags. Wear your red, white, and blue. Keep your eyes and ears alert, and wave your flags as the planes pass by.
For more information, visit Salute from the Shore.
**All times are approximate; weather conditions and mechanical issues may hamper some of the vintage aircraft.
–Tidelines Editors
(Image credit: Salute from the Shore)