The Guard announced the missions to alert residents who may be startled by the increase in military aircraft activity during the evening hours.
An F-15 fighter jet from the 104th Air Wing at Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield takes off.
WESTFIELD – The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base is scheduled to conduct night training missions with F-15 aircraft March 11 through March 14.
The aircraft will launch around 6:30 p.m. and are scheduled to land before 10 p.m. each night.
The Guard announced the missions to alert residents who may be startled by the increase in military aircraft activity during the evening hours.
The unit concentrates its evening training missions during the winter months due to the prolonged hours of darkness, which maximizes training opportunities while decreasing the impact on the local area.
The F-15s stationed at Barnes provide around-the-clock protection to the Northeastern United States, an area encompassing one-quarter of the nation’s population.