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Originally Posted by Orion
It's the MA branch of the Air National Guard, not just the MA Guard. I didn't think NH had it's own restricted air space.  |
It was the F-15 fighters (MA Air National Guard) out of Barnes Airport in Westfield, MA. They were running a practice intercept drills using Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182's as the practice targets.
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Originally Posted by CARDER LANE
The White mountain area of NH are designated as Yankee 1 AND 2 MOA (Military operating area). This Airspace has been designated as a practice area for various branches of the military. (yeah I am a nerd helo pilot)
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They were not using the Yankee MOA's, those are more to the north than where these operations were centered.
There is military airspace all over the northeast (including NH). The airspace they were using that day is not a published MOA on any aeronautical chart. It was an ATCAA (Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace). They may be using that airspace again in the coming weeks. You can plan on seeing morning and afternoon exercises on those days.
FYI: someone from FOX News was in one of those F-15’s that day.