The 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, will conduct night flying operations Jan. 27-28, between approximately 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15 student pilots at Kingsley Field. Night flying is a critical skill which our students need to learn to be effective war fighters, said Col. Jeremy Baenen, 173rd Operations Group commander. We understand the disruption to the community during night flying weeks, but we try our best to minimize the noise impact. The community will most likely hear the jets during take-offs and approaches to and from Kingsley Field. Most of the training will occur in military operating airspace east of Lakeview. Baenen explained why night flying is crucial for student pilots, Its because of this training that the United States Air Force has the advantage over our enemies. Community members may contact the Wings Public Affairs Office at 541-885-6677 with any questions.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:52:22 +0000