180th Fighter Wing to conduct nighttime training flights this week

180th Fighter Wing Ohio National Guard (Photo by Staff Sgt. Kregg York)

The Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing is scheduled to conduct nighttime training flights Monday, March 11, through Thursday, March 14, weather permitting.

Area residents may see or hear F-16 fighter jets, including the use of flares, taking off and landing until about 10:30 p.m.

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.