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180th Fighter Wing to conduct night flights

The training flights will take place until Thursday and end each night at midnight

SWANTON, Ohio — The Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, based in Swanton, is set to conduct night training flights beginning Monday, May 18 through Thursday, May 21, weather permitting. F-16 fighter jets will be participating in the maneuvers, taking off and landing until around 12:00 a.m.

Residents may hear or see the F-16 jets as pilots participate in their training.

While training flights are usually done during the day, these night training flights are required for both pilots and maintenance personnel for readiness training.

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