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[M. Brown]

North Country may see low-level military flights

By LORNA COLQUHOUN
New Hampshire Union Leader Correspondent

PITTSBURG – A 600-page draft report proposing low altitude military flight training over the northernmost part of the state is available for review, and one of the town's selectmen says he'll take a close look at the plans and potential impact.

"I haven't seen (the report) yet," said Dan Shallow. "But I think there might be some concerns from an ecological standpoint."

The Air National Guard has proposed modifying the Condor 1 and 2 Military Operations Areas used by the 102nd Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, out of Otis Air National Guard Base in Falmouth, Mass.

The 102nd Fighter Wing flies F-15s and had the first two fighter jets over New York City following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks, according to Capt. Monty Beckel. Fighter jets from Otis also intercepted the flight of the so-called shoe bomber and they have the job of intercepting international flights and escorting them to Bangor, Maine.



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