Nottinghamshire residents may see glimpses of the United States Air Force this week. The USAF are conducting some routine operational training of its jets this week, with some aircrafts reportedly operating at speeds of up to 450 knots indicated air speed.
The training is due to end on Friday, March 31 and has been taking place from 5pm to 9pm this week. A spokesperson from the USAF said: "The training flying operations will be ending on Friday, March 31.
"The scheduled block of time is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. I do not have specific times within that timeframe that the night flying will be completed but there is no scheduled flying past that timeframe. Both F-15E's and F-35's are participating in night flying operations.
"These operations are conducted to provide continued training for aircrew members in low-light and night time environments and ensure readiness in the interest of NATO's collective defence and mutual security agreements between the U.S. and U.K. The training ranges utilized during these night flying operations are over the North Sea and aircraft will transit from RAF Lakenheath to those ranges with overland flying being limited as much as possible.
"All training being conducted is in accordance with Ministry of Defence and UK airspace regulations."
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