Super BowlF-15s to protect skies over Super Bowl 50
U.S. Air Force planes will be protecting the skies over the Super Bowl this weekend. Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez said F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard will be on the ready to escort any unidentified aircraft from the area.
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U.S. Air Force planes will be protecting the skies over the Super Bowl this weekend.
Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez said F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard will be on the ready to escort any unidentified aircraft from the area.
CNN reports that the Air National Guard has been working with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). The CAP’s Cessna 182 aircraft of have been training with the F-15 Eagles over California.
The Cessna aircraft have been used to simulate unidentified craft, allowing the F-15s to practice de-accelerating.
“The opportunity to ensure safe skies around Levi’s Stadium is a mission CAP takes very seriously,” Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez told CNN.
“Our aircrews are trained to simulate either threat or duress flights that inadvertently or purposely enter into restricted airspace. The Air Force depends on CAP to ensure its readiness in guarding America’s airspace.”
CNN notes that the CAP, a civilian auxiliary unit of USAF, has worked with the military on aerial security preparations for the Super Bowl for the last fifteen years.
