{"id":2627543,"date":"2026-07-09T19:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apache-helicopter-pilots-suspended-after-south-carolina-beach-air-show\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:50:08","slug":"apache-helicopter-pilots-suspended-after-south-carolina-beach-air-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apache-helicopter-pilots-suspended-after-south-carolina-beach-air-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Apache helicopter pilots suspended after South Carolina beach air show"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapache-helicopter-pilots-suspended-after-south-carolina-beach-air-show%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eight pilots from the South Carolina National Guard have been suspended from flying duties after participating in a July 4 event where they flew Apache helicopters in front of beachgoers during Myrtle Beach\u2019s Salute from the Shore. The suspension pertains to their flight activities while they continue their other duties. The military is reviewing their flight profile but has not specified which actions are under investigation. This was the first year Apache helicopters were featured at the event, which attracted many spectators. The pilots&#8217; display was widely praised by the public and officials, with some calling for the suspension to be lifted, emphasizing the positive reception of the patriotic show. The investigation has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-criticize-bidens-failed-climate-promises-in-approving-alaska-willow-oil-project\/\" title=\"Democrats Criticize Biden\u2019s Failed Climate Promises in Approving Alaska Willow Oil Project\">drawn mixed reactions<\/a>, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-20-hindsight-texas-sen-cornyn-blasts-second-guessing-of-uvalde-cops-as-anger-mounts\/\" title=\"\u201920-20 Hindsight\u2019: Texas Sen. Cornyn Blasts Second Guessing Of Uvalde Cops As Anger Mounts\">officials defending<\/a> the pilots and criticizing the review process. The duration of the pilots\u2019 suspension remains unclear.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight pilots have been suspended from their flying duties after they flew Apache helicopters in front of beachgoers as part of Myrtle Beach\u2019s Salute from the Shore event on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1852\">July 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> National Guard put out a statement confirming the suspension and that the pilots are still being paid.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4642733\/privacy-advocates-fret-meta-image-tool-public-accounts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Privacy advocates fret over Meta image tool that works on public accounts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4642710\/susan-collins-safe-bet-maine-tiana-lowe-doescher\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Susan Collins is still a safe bet for Maine: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4641736\/dukes-of-hazzard-star-family-great-american-state-fair\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Music and patriotism: Dukes of Hazzard star praises community and family at Great American State Fair<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can confirm that the SCARNG is currently reviewing the flight profile of the Apache helicopters that participated in the event,\u201d Maj. Lisa Allen said. \u201cAs is routine, the pilots involved in the flight have been temporarily suspended from flight duties pending the outcome of this review. Please note that this suspension applies only to flight operations; the pilots continue to report for their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >regular daily duties<\/a> in a non-flying capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state\u2019s National Guard did not specify which part of the pilots\u2019 actions specifically is being investigated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fourth of July event saw thousands of beachgoers celebrating various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airports-reporting-long-lines-low-staff-as-tsa-reports-an-uptick-in-screenings-indicating-a-return-to-normalcy\/\" title=\"Airports reporting long lines, low staff as TSA reports an uptick in screenings; indicating a return to normalcy\">aircraft flying overhead<\/a>. This year\u2019s event was the first to feature Apache helicopters, and organizers had promised it would be a good show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, it\u2019s going to be fun,\u201d Capt. Kyle Wise, a senior pilot instructor with the South Carolina Army National Guard, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/8-apache-pilots-suspended-after-fourth-july-flyover-sc-beaches\/HEFD54QVVJE6TKW6JYDHHE2NXU\/\">told local media<\/a> ahead of the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can\u2019t beat it, especially for America\u2019s 250th birthday; those beaches are going to be packed,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping, pending a few different variables, to stay safe, but we\u2019re open to giving them a show and trying to get as low as feasibly possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4636478\/photos-record-fireworks-show-july-4-dc\/\">PHOTOS: RECORD FIREWORKS SHOW LIGHTS UP DC FOR AMERICA\u2019S 250TH BIRTHDAY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after the show, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Platypuss_10\/status\/2074086081855963216?s=20\">videos<\/a> circulated online of the Apaches, with social media users excited about how close the machines were to viewers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEPIC! Apache helicopters in South Carolina just went LOW FORMATION along the beach in Charleston on America 250, directly in front of Americans on the ground,\u201d conservative commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2073539884124414127?s=20\">Eric Daugherty said<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the news of the pilots\u2019 suspension broke, South Carolina officials rebuked the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe @SCNationalGuard needs to drop this review and restore these pilots immediately,\u201d Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRussellFry\/status\/2075219659117256930?s=20\">said Thursday<\/a>. \u201cMillions of Americans applauded the incredible display during Salute to the Shore flyover while expressing complete admiration for them &#038; appreciation for our country and military. These pilots should be celebrated, not sanctioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state\u2019s National Guard has not confirmed how long the pilots are expected to remain under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight pilots suspended after Apache flyover at Myrtle Beach July 4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2970,"featured_media":2627544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/040818-ah-64e-scaled-e1783635456380.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[56121,77201,82512,41960],"class_list":["post-2627543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-air-show","tag-apache-helicopter","tag-pilot-suspension","tag-south-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/040818-ah-64e-scaled-e1783635456380.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627547,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627543\/revisions\/2627547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}