(Des Moines)– The Iowa Air National Guard says residents in northwestern Iowa should expect to see and hear low-flying military planes participating in special training exercises over the next several months.
The guard said Thursday that Operation Badger Denial will begin August 9th and take place on selected days through December.
The exercise will take place in an area that will extend west from Carroll to Charter Oak, north to Sanborn and east to Whittemore. In that zone, aircraft will operate at altitudes between 8,000 feet and 2,500 feet and could be audible as late as 9:00 p.m.
The guard says F-16 fighter jets will be flying over much of northwest Iowa while KC-135 tanker aircraft will also be operating in the area. The guard says nothing will be dropped from the planes.
(From the Associated Press.).
