Military Exercises This Weekend!

Just as a heads-up, over the next three days (through Sunday), there will be an ongoing military exercise on the East Coast, involving B-52's being "attacked" by F-15 fighters.

UPDATE: More details about this exercise can be read here.

UPDATE #2: I'm told that the B-52 is now titled the Stratofortress; and that my name Superfortress is outdated (though a quick scan through Jane's seems to indicate otherwise). Ah well...I guess I'm showing my age....if the hair wasn't a clue

The B-52 can be mistaken for a commercial jet (especially if you've never seen one before); and some of the other "target" aircraft could be mistaken for private jets, but there's no mistaking the F-15 for what it is.

Homeland Security put out the following:

This morning, DEMHS announced that the military (NORAD) will be conducting an air exercise (Operation Falcon Dart) along the New England coast over the next three days. The exercise involves B-52's and other military aircraft being tracked and intercepted by F-15 fighter jets. This information is being disseminated to alert the public to the exercise and that they may observe or hear low flying military aircraft. A similar exercise caused some concern and panic in the North Haven / Wallingford area a couple of months ago.

Pictures of the named military aircraft are posted above. Of course, with the weather as forecast, nothing might be seen, though a lot of noise might come through the clouds.

Also, I certainly hope they have the good sense not to perform this exercise anywhere near NYC (particularly, Yankee Stadium) Friday or Saturday night! Might cause a bit of a ruckus...