Seven Blackhawk helicopters will land on Boston Common on Wednesday
Seven Blackhawk helicopters will be touching down Wednesday morning on the Boston Common, but there’s no reason to panic.
The military-grade helicopters will be landing in the nation’s oldest city park as part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s 2015 Convention in Boston this week.
The Blackhawks will arrive in formation at the Black Falcon Pier area of the South Boston waterfront around 8:30 a.m., according to a press release by the group, which notes the best photography vantage point will be on Boston Harbor.
They will then take more than 40 of the 78 Medal of Honor recipients to visit various Boston-area schools.
After the school visits, the helicopters will land one-by-one on the Common around 11 a.m. near Charles Street to drop off the recipients at the State House for a visit with Gov. Charlie Baker and a wreath laying in the afternoon.
This year is the third time Boston has hosted the convention, which is more than any other city.
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