[Scan-DC] DoD Radar Data Collection to be Held in NCR

[Alan Henney]

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From: DoD Advisories
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:28 PM
Subject: DoD Radar Data Collection to be Held in NCR

PRESS ADVISORIES from the United States Department of Defense

No. 054-06 Tuesday June, 20, 2006 DoD Radar Data Collection to be Held
in NCR
            The Department of Defense will conduct a series of radar
data collection flights over the National Capital Region (NCR) from
June
21-23 in coordination and cooperation with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA).

            The following aircraft will be involved in low altitude
flights: a Dassault Falcon 20 jet; a BD-5J turbojet; a DeHavilland DH6
twin engine turboprop airplane; and an Inventus radio controlled
aircraft.

            The purpose of these flights is to allow ground-based
sensors in and around the NCR to exercise their ability to
obtain/detect
radar signatures from aerial vehicles of varied sizes and operating
characteristics.

            Citizens throughout the region may hear aircraft noise
during daytime hours and observe these aircraft as they fly routes
within the NCR. The impact of these flights will be relatively minor
to
commercial aircraft, and all flights will be conducted in accordance
with FAA standards.

            All interagency offices have been notified of these
flights.

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