NORAD takes over ’Peg skies

If you saw fighter planes locked in battle miles above your head on Thursday, don’t worry — NORAD was just conducting testing over Winnipeg.

Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Air Force aircraft were flying over the city, testing NORAD’s interception and identification procedures — just in case. During the flight, NORAD-controlled CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft flew in close proximity to a USAF C21 Learjet.

The joint U.S. and Canadian command is charged with warning us when the planes aren’t supposed to be there, and ensuring the security of both nations.


Source: Winnipeg Sun / Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012 (winnipegsun.com)

Photo: Two CF-18 fighter jets complete a fly past during the Battle of Britain ceremony at the Canadian Space and Aviation Museum Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (DARREN BROWN/QMI AGENCY)

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