WESTFIELD – The 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard will conduct night training flights from Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 through, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. Area residents will see and hear F-15C aircraft taking off and landing until about 9:00 p.m. during this period.
The missions will launch from Barnes-Westfield Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass. F-15C Eagle Pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct night operations as a part of their overall readiness training.
“We appreciate our community and their continuous support of the 104th Fighter Wing’s mission,” said Suhr. “We want to ensure the community understands how important night currency is in protecting our nation both home and abroad.”
The pilots will be training on both critical homeland defense and overseas wartime aviation skills.
“Our Homeland Defense mission is a 24-hour mission, and as such, we need to be trained and ready to respond both during the day as well during the night at a moment’s notice,” said Maj. Brett Vanderpas of the 104th Fighter Wing Operations Group.
