LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Historic planes flew over southern California Monday to salute veterans and frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers on U.S. Memorial Day.

A total of 18 World War II-era planes performed the flyover from noon in Riverside County and soared over national cemeteries, memorial parks, hospitals, medical centers, airports and the USS Iowa Museum in Riverside County, Orange County and Los Angeles County.

The salute was organized by the Commemorative Air Force Inland Empire Wing Operations, a non-profit and all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of military aircraft.

A C-53D Skytrooper transport plane, manufactured in 1943 in California, participated in the D-Day invasion in 1944, and known as the "D-Day Doll" nowadays, led the formation joined by C-47 Skytrain transport aircrafts, T-6 Texans trainer aircraft and P-51 Mustang fighters on the 90-minute "Thank You" tour.

Some U.S. veterans were invited to attend as special guests of honor for the flight, said the organizer in a Facebook post.

Several flyovers have been conducted to honor southern Californian frontline workers in the past few weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration team's formation flights over Los Angeles and San Diego on May 15. Enditem

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