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Ohio Air National Guard exercise will have fighter jets flying over region Wednesday

By WHIO Staff

180th Fighter Wing Ohio Air National Guard U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Norville Maston, a crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, checks the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline June 14, 2017 at the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180FW in Swanton, Ohio. Routine maintenance ensures aircraft are combat ready for any situation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Hope Geiger)

By WHIO Staff

If you hear or see fighter jets flying over the Miami Valley Wednesday its part of a planned test featuring the Ohio Air National Guard.

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The 180th Fighter Wing, based in the Toledo-area, is participating in a test of the Aerospace Control Alert System Wednesday between noon and 2 p.m., a public affairs spokesperson for the wing said in a media alert.

Fighter jets will be flying over the area during the test and will be visible or audible in the Middletown, Dayton, Springfield, and Marysville areas. The test will have fighter jets flying in close proximity to another plane playing the role of a Track of Interest, which is a term used to describe an aircraft that could be a potential threat, the spokesperson said.

Tests like Wednesday’s are considered a routine coordination between the Eastern Air Defense Sector, Federal Aviation Administration, and 180 Fighter Wing, the spokesperson said. The test are also part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Operation Noble Eagle, which was initiated after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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