[Scan-DC] NORAD To Take To D.C. Area Skies

[Alan Henney]

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NORAD To Take To D.C. Area Skies
Exercise Planned For Friday Night

POSTED: 1:05 pm EDT August 19, 2005

WASHINGTON -- An exercise designed to test intercept and
identification operations will take place Friday night over the
nation's capital.

The exercise, conducted by the North American Aerospace Defense
Command (NORAD), is dubbed Falcon virgo 05-12. Officials said the
Civil Air Patrol, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will also
take part in the training exercise.

Officials said the exercise will involve two Cessna aircraft, a C-21,
a Citation 550, and a UH-60 Blackhawk flying at low altitudes over the
Potomac river and around the District late Friday and early Saturday.

Officials said NORAD has conducted similar exercises throughout the
United States and Canada since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,
2001.

In the event of inclement weather, the exercise will roll over to Aug.
20, officials said.