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Old 06-24-2020, 10:30 PM   #2
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Default Training area

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Originally Posted by lakershaker View Post
Just saw what sounded like a military Blackhawk flying at low altitude past Rattlesnake headed towards Gilford. But it was closely following a small plane that was flying without running lights. Seems like there are more military flights happening - the other week we were coming back from Alton Bay and saw a large military transport (bigger than a C-130, maybe a C-5 or C-17) that was flying very closely just behind and below a small plane in a similar path during the early evening. Wonder why the formation flying over the lake... Seems like a specialized thing.
There is a military training area that starts around the Lakes Region and goes north up to the White Mountains. Been here for years and is used a lot.

Dave
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