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NORAD Schedules Overnight FALCON VIRGO Air Defense Drill in National Capital Region for Jan. 14

NORAD says the live-fly drill supports routine air defense readiness under Operation NOBLE EAGLE.

FILE - A U.S. fighter aircraft F-16 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the last day of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India, Feb. 24, 2019. The chief of the National Guard said Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, that the U.S. is still able to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets despite the U.S. running out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kyiv. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
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Overview

  • The exercise is set for Jan. 14 from midnight to 2 a.m. EST over the National Capital Region.
  • The Continental U.S. NORAD Region will direct F-16 fighter jets, a Coast Guard MH-65D, a U.S. Air Force UH-60, and a Civil Air Patrol C-182.
  • Some aircraft may fly at about 1,000 feet and could be visible from the ground.
  • If inclement weather develops, the exercise will move to the same time the next day.
  • NORAD says the training is carefully planned and controlled to rehearse responses to restricted-airspace violations, hijackings, and unidentified aircraft.