‘One of the highest honors’: Georgia natives turned Navy pilots set to perform flyover for Jimmy Carter’s funeral

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the nation prepares to bid its final farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, some Navy pilots tasked with performing a flyover as part of the state funeral shared what he meant to them.

The group of F/A-18 Super Hornets arrived at Naval Air Station Jacksonville Tuesday and will take off for Georgia on Thursday.

News4JAX spoke with several of the pilots, three of whom are from Georgia. For Lieutenant Commander Brandon Allgood, the mission is extra special…

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