Fighter Jets In Skies Over Chicago On Friday Morning Before NATO Summit

[Purveyor]

CHICAGO (CBS) – U.S. fighter jets will be actively flying over Chicago on Friday as part of a security drill in the days before the NATO Summit.

The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command Region fighters–including Air Force KC-135 tankers, Air Force F-16s, and a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopters–will be visible on Friday morning, beginning around 9 a.m..

Residents in the Chicago area can expect flights to continue for approximately two hours.

“Providing the air defense for special security events like this year’s NATO Summit is a part of our day-to-day mission,” said Lt. Gen. Sid Clarke, Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander said in a statement. “Our interagency partnerships are a key component to the air defense shield for events like this.”

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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/17/fighter-jets-in-skies-over-chicago-on-friday-morning-before-nato-summit/

[Drale]

1. Well at least I'll get a show when I'm driving to school tomorrow. /nt

[lunasun]

2. the black helicopters already out sure are loud!!

also reports of drones last few days by locals-but I have not seen like the helicopters anyone know if this is true??

[TheWraith]

3. If you have to ask, no, it's not true.

Although paranoia will make people believe anything.

[lunasun]

5. well it is not just me being paranoid

they mentioned it on local TV stations and in local papers like the suburban paper below but thought someone may have more info on truthiness of it all

http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2012/05/16/nato-drone-chicago-mq-1-predator-or-mq-9-over-elgin/

and as an example of my paranoia - I asked a lot of ?s about Iraq when going to war and guess what?
turned out true!

[greytdemocrat]

4. Not only jets!!!