Sky Lines

Look up in the sky... It's a bird... It's a plane... It's an F-16 fighter jet!

Fun fact about living in central Wisconsin is that we're like 50 miles from a military airfield and training base. And sometimes we can hear the fighter pilot drills. Well, every time they're nearby, we hear them. Mostly, they're too fast for us to see them... but they tend to leave a trail.

See how it looks like someone forgot to ask directions and had to do a U-turn? That's them showing off above my neighborhood. 

The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard has actually been conducting training flights in the evening, taking off from Volk Field in Camp Douglas, southwest of Wisconsin Rapids. Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct evening/nighttime operations as part of their overall readiness. I'm glad they're getting training.

Plus, it's fun to hear them then only see their sky lines by the time I get outside!

Sharp, 90-degree turn! Nice job, pilot!

Well, they appear to have been all over the place. Don't worry, not all at the same time. They have to do things safely since once they let out a noise, all eyes are on the sky.

For the record, I did see one flying today. Or maybe just a plane. I took a photo with my phone and the plane is so small, I can't find it. Hope it landed somewhere safely!

Thanks for your service, Guards men and women!