Kootenai Health worker to join 'Tribute Flight'

The Historic Flight Foundation will sponsor a Tribute Flight of vintage aircraft to honor area health care workers and first responders on Saturday.

It will include a Kootenai Health worker, Roy Moore.

"We are honored to have him join us," wrote Sheila Geraghty, executive director, Historic Flight Foundation.

Beginning at noon, a parade of planes will take off from the Foundation’s museum at Felts Field.

The formation is set to overfly the major South Hill medical facilities, downtown Spokane, the Veterans Administration hospital in northwest Spokane, then head east to Millwood and on to Coeur d’Alene before returning to Felts Field via the Spokane Valley.

“HFF and volunteer pilots taking part want to thank the region’s medical workers and first responders who have been in harm’s way throughout the year” said John Sessions, HFF chief pilot.

On-board the participating aircraft will be three health care professionals and two first responders. These individuals have been selected by their organizations based on their exemplary service since February in mitigating the impact of the pandemic.