By Associated Press - Monday, December 11, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) - Military aircraft are scheduled to fly over the nation’s capital region early Tuesday.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) says the exercise will include an F-16 fighter, a C-21 transport plane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

The Washington Post reports the flights are scheduled Tuesday from midnight until about 2:30 a.m.



If the weather is bad, the drill will be moved to Wednesday morning.

Officials say such exercises have been conducted periodically since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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