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Ohio Air National Guard night training flights scheduled this week

SWANTON, Ohio — You could hear fighter jets flying over the region at night as the Ohio Air National Guard conducts scheduled training this week.

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The 180th Fighter Wing, based in Swanton, near Toledo, will conduct night flight training in the region Monday through Thursday, according a spokesperson for the fighter wing.

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“Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but F-16 pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct night operations as part of their overall readiness training,” the spokesperson said.

F-16s might be heard until about 9 p.m. each day this week.


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