B-1B Lancers fly over Mount Rushmore during a Salute

B-1B Lancers fly over Mount Rushmore during a Salute to America celebration hosted by the state of South Dakota July 3, 2020.  The B-1Bs, from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D., were part of the DoD’s participation that also included aerial flyovers by the Navy Blue Angels based out of Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.; South Dakota Air National Guard F-16s Falcons from the 114 th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and HH-60s Black Hawk helicopters from Company C, 1-189 th Aviation Regiment, Rapid City, S.D. Additionally, bands from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the South Dakota National Guard’s 147th Army Band, Mitchell, S.D., provided musical entertainment. The events celebrated the 244th year of the Independence of the Nation and provided the DoD an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities and professionalism of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jette Carr)