Military Flights Over D.C. Are Training Exercises

November 16, 2007 - 5:08am

WASHINGTON -- NORAD will conduct a series of training flights Friday over the D.C. region.

The flights, part of Exercise Falcon Virgo 08-02, will take place during the early morning and late night hours.

Exercise Falcon Virgo 08-02 is designed to test NORAD's intercept and identification operations and the National Capital Region's warning system.

Civil Air Patrol aircraft, Air Force F-16s and Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopters will participate in the exercise.

WASHINGTON -- NORAD will conduct a series of training flights Friday over the D.C. region.

The flights, part of Exercise Falcon Virgo 08-02, will take place during the early morning and late night hours.

Exercise Falcon Virgo 08-02 is designed to test NORAD's intercept and identification operations and the National Capital Region's warning system.

Civil Air Patrol aircraft, Air Force F-16s and Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopters will participate in the exercise.

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