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Eglin Air Force Base announces Lightning, Raptor night flights next week

Residents may experience aircraft noise August 15 – 18 when the 60th Fighter Squadron and the 43rd Fighter Squadron conduct night flying operations in the area. The 60th FS’s F-35 aircraft will conduct missions between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. The 43rd FS’s F-22 aircraft will conduct missions between 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to […]

Residents may experience aircraft noise August 15 – 18 when the 60th Fighter Squadron and the 43rd Fighter Squadron conduct night flying operations in the area.

  • The 60th FS’s F-35 aircraft will conduct missions between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. The 43rd FS’s F-22 aircraft will conduct missions between 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to midnight. 

These missions are a required part of training operations.

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