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CHICAGO (CBS) U.S. fighter jets will be actively flying over Chicago on Friday as part of a security drill in the days before the NATO Summit.
The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command Region fightersincluding Air Force KC-135 tankers, Air Force F-16s, and a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopterswill be visible on Friday morning, beginning around 9 a.m..
Residents in the Chicago area can expect flights to continue for approximately two hours.
Providing the air defense for special security events like this years NATO Summit is a part of our day-to-day mission, said Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander said in a statement. Our interagency partnerships are a key component to the air defense shield for events like this.
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Drale
(7,932 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)also reports of drones last few days by locals-but I have not seen like the helicopters anyone know if this is true??
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Although paranoia will make people believe anything.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)they mentioned it on local TV stations and in local papers like the suburban paper below but thought someone may have more info on truthiness of it all
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2012/05/16/nato-drone-chicago-mq-1-predator-or-mq-9-over-elgin/
and as an example of my paranoia - I asked a lot of ?s about Iraq when going to war and guess what?
turned out true!