Salute from the Shore
Annual Military Flyover of the South Carolina Coast to
Honor Our Armed Forces on the 4th of July
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
John Michael Otis, President
Jill Armbruster
Andy Folsom
John Folsom
John Cloyd
Tom Griffin
Cam Smith
Toddy Smith
Volunteer Pilots Needed!!!
Mission: To Salute, honor and pay tribute to America’s military men and women, including our veterans on the
4th of July.
Background: Salute from the Shore is a very accessible opportunity for South Carolina beachgoers to honor
and pay tribute to our armed forces on Independence Day, the most important patriotic day of the year for all
Americans. Organized in 2010, the Salute features a flyby of four F-16s from Shaw Air Force base down the
entire coastline of South Carolina. Beachgoers dress in red, white and blue, create patriotic displays visible from
the air and wave their American flags as the jets fly at low altitude overhead. On July 4th of 2012, four F-16s
from the 79th Fighter Squadron, “The Flying Tigers”, from Shaw Air Force base will fly the mission from north to
south beginning at 1:00 pm on the North Carolina/South Carolina border. “The Flying Tigers” were the last
Americans to leave Iraq and are proud to be flying this mission!
Scenes along the SC coast are filmed on shore and by aerial photographers. Additionally, men, women and
children have an opportunity to offer their own personal tributes which are recorded by professional
videographers on the beaches. All of the scenes are compiled and distributed through various internet sources,
the Salute from the Shore website (www.salutefromtheshore.org) and via DVD to military personnel around the
globe as a way of showing them South Carolinians’ appreciation for their courageous service to our country.
We are told by the Air Force that Salute from the Shore is likely the largest flyby in the history of America as it
is witnessed by an estimated one million people on the beaches of South Carolina.
New Initiative: The organizers of Salute from the Shore want to take the Salute to new heights in 2012 by
specifically acknowledging the selfless contributions of America’s veterans. In addition to a comprehensive
public relations campaign highlighting the veterans, it is our goal to fly numerous vets down the beach, preceding
or immediately following the F16s, to give these representatives of our military an opportunity to have a birds’
eye view of the patriotic spectacle on the beaches and witness first-hand this tribute to them and their peers.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! To accomplish the flyby of veterans, Salute from the Shore needs many, many
volunteer pilots to fly a patriotic mission on July 4th. The concept includes a parade of private airplanes filled
with veterans who most likely will be selected from those who have participated in the Honor Flights to
Washington, DC.
If you want more information or you are inclined to volunteer your aircraft, your fuel and your time to participate
in the flyby, please contact John Folsom at your earliest convenience.
Salute from the Shore can always use additional volunteers to provide aerial photography. Helicopter pilots,
professional or highly qualified amateur photographers are essential to producing high quality video to share with
our military men and women.
CONTACT
John W. Folsom
803.401.4265
john.folsom@colliers.com
Salute from the Shore, Inc. | 4122 Roundtop Road | Columbia, SC 29205 | 803.730.9289 | www.salutefromtheshore.org