[MilCom] FANGs headed to Oregon

[Mike Riffle]

Looks like this is what the FANGs are headed to:

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Kingsley Field will host its 13th air-to-air
combat exercise and open house on August 11, inviting the public to
enjoy a multitude of fighter jets, flying demonstration and static
displays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free.

Sentry Eagle, the Air National Guard's largest air-to-air exercise,
provides military pilots of the National Guard, Active Duty and
Reserve components a forum in which to test their flying skills
including basic fighter maneuvers and air combat tactics against
different types of aircraft, close air support and large force
employment training.

"This exercise provides an excellent opportunity for our service
members from different units to come together for valuable training in
an environment that may be exactly what they'll face in real life,"
said 173rd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Thomas R. Schiess. "Sentry
Eagle allows units to set the objectives of the exercise to line up
with their unit training objectives."

Participating aircraft will take-off and land at Kingsley Field and
will conduct mock air-to-air combat operations over the desert of
eastern Oregon. Take-off times for the aircraft will be between 8:30
a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Aircraft landing
will be between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between 2:30 p.m. and 4
p.m.
The air-to-air combat exercise, which begins August 8, isn't just
about training, according to Schiess.

"Sentry Eagle is the premier venue for Kingsley Field personnel to say
"thank you" to the Klamath basin for their continued support."

State, community and civic leaders as well as the public are invited
to Kingsley Field to participate in this public appreciation open
house on August 11, he said.


Sentry Eagle is an opportunity for the public to visit the base for an
up-close look at high-tech fighter aircraft, complex air traffic
control operations and other state of the art military aircraft.

Aircraft participating this year include F-15s, F-16s, F-18s, F-22s,
F-117s, B-1s, KC-135s, C-21s among others, along with an F-15
demonstration and static displays from the Army and Air Force.
Additionally, more than 45 non-profit organization vendors will be
selling merchandise and food during the open house.

Parking will be available off-base, west of Spring Lake Road, across
from Kingsley Field's south gate. Handicapped parking will be on base
and will require a state handicap placard.

Mike

On 8/3/07, Mike Riffle <kc8mzm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 1445z
> Currently have a flight of six FANGs (F-15 125FW) passing thru the area,
> air-air is 234.8. They are headed to the northwest as they have talked
> about contacting KINGSLEY OPS or BEAVER OPS at Klamath Falls.
> Mentioned AR freq of 343.4. Supporting tankers are BACKE.
>
> Mike Riffle
> Cataula, GA
>