Ohio Air National Guard

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(Swanton)- “Did you hear the boom?” That was a common question being asked on social media by residents throughout the Scioto Valley Wednesday night, after sonic booms were heard as a result of Ohio Air National Guard night flying training that’s taking place this week.

(Photo Courtesy of Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing)

The 180th Fighter Wing, based in Swanton, Ohio near Toledo is conducting the night training in the region Monday through Thursday.

“Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but F-16 pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct night operations as part of their overall readiness training,” the spokesperson said.

F-16’s might be heard until about 9pm each day this week.

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It was quick, routine, but also held a special purpose.

The Toledo based 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard made a fly over in honor of health care workers in South Central and Southeast Ohio Tuesday afternoon.

The scheduled fly over was part of the Fighter Wing’s maneuvers. The flight plan brought two F-16s over Adena Regional’s Chillicothe and Pike County campuses at 5:15pm. The flight continued over Portsmouth and Ironton, back over Gallipolis, Athens and on to Zanesville.

Local photographer Tim Brooks captured the two fighters.

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If you’re in Columbus Wednesday between 1pm and 1:07pm, look to the sky, they’ll fly over Central Ohio medical centers and be joined by the Ohio ANG’s 121st Refueling Wing out of Rickenbacker with the KC-135 Stratotankers.

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