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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The adjacent clip you spot a combatant pitchy flying done the sky, it whitethorn beryllium the 1 dedicated to Fresno.
The California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing dedicated an F-15 combatant pitchy to the City of Fresno and its citizens Tuesday morning.
"To the radical of Fresno, this craft is for you. It carries your seal, your spirit, and your unwavering enactment wherever it flies. May it ever beryllium a root of pride, a awesome of unity, and a reminder that unneurotic we soar higher," said 144th Fighter Wing Commander, Colonel Joel Pauls.
As portion of its "Cities of Honor" program, a ceremonial was held astatine the Fresno Air National Guard Base for the rededication. The dedicated combatant pitchy volition person an F-15 Eagle dons chemoreceptor creation successful the signifier of the city’s crest.
"Having this aerial basal close present successful the bosom of Fresno is thing that I deliberation each of america successful Fresno appreciate. And erstwhile those jets alert supra us, that is not a noise, it's the dependable of freedom," said Mayor Jerry Dyer.
Colonel Pauls says citizens tin place Fresno's pitchy by its vertical tail, which was purposely painted achromatic truthful it stood retired amongst the different craft successful the fleet.
Officials accidental different cities successful the Central Valley volition besides beryllium honored arsenic this programme continues, with the chemoreceptor creation revealed astatine each ceremony.
