U.S. Warplanes to Hold Drills Prior to NATO Summit [View all]

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will hold on Friday large-scale military air drills in the sky over Chicago to ensure security ahead of the 2012-NATO summit, NORAD said in a statement.

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The exercise, called Amalgam Virgo, will involve Civil Air Patrol aircraft, Air National Guard C-21 aircraft, Air Force KC-135 tanker, Air Force F-16s, and a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

Temporary flight restriction will be introduced over Chicago during the NATO summit on May 20-21. U.S. Air Force fighter jets will be on alert during the summit to ensure the flight restriction.

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