Royal Air Force returns to the skies above Eagle County
The flights are making low passes and touch-and-go maneuvers, with Eagle County Regional Airport serving as the U.S. Department of Defense’s only high-altitude training site.
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Glenwood Springs Post IndependentRoyal Air Force returns to the skies above Eagle County
Some of the planes you may be seeing — and hearing — above Eagle this week are definitely bigger than the average jet. The Royal Air Force is conducting “routine high-altitude training in the area,” said David Reid, director of aviation at the Eagle County Regional Airport. The planes — McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft — aren’t actually touching down at the airport, just making low passes overhead, which …
Royal Air Force returns to the skies above Colorado’s mountains
Some of the planes you may be seeing — and hearing — above Eagle this week are definitely bigger than the average jet. The Royal Air Force is conducting “routine high-altitude training in the area,” said David Reid, director of aviation at the Eagle County Regional Airport. The planes — McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft — aren’t actually touching down at the airport, just making low passes overhead, which …
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