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Unprecedented No Fly Zones In Effect In US

The table below is a list of  Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) copied from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website. The twenty-two restrictions are all  for  “Security” and are in effect during the last week of July, 2011.

This is an unusually large number of TFRs.  Previously, between March 2008 and the current period there have been only nine other Security TFRs; and those were general in nature covering Washington, DC  and airspace over large sporting events.

What is happening this week that requires these measures?

One thing stands out. Grand Forks Air Force Base is slated to receive 10 of the new Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft. Maj. Gen. Thomas Andersen, who oversees acquisition of weapons systems for the Air Force,  said the first one could arrive by July.

The Global Hawk is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft (drone) with advanced capabilities and range.

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NOTE: The chart below was created on July 26. Please click on the FAA link to see that additional TFRs have been added to extend into August!

Sources: http://www.commerce.nd.gov/news/detail.asp?newsID=9          http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/rq4-global-hawk-uav/

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DATE                DESCRIPTION (click on descriptions below to see full data)

07/25/2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Friday, July 29, 2011 through Friday, July 29, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Andersen AFB, GU, Saturday, July 30, 2011 through Saturday, July 30, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Thursday, July 28, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Monday, July 25, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Andersen AFB, GU, Friday, July 29, 2011 through Friday, July 29, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Sunday, July 31, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Saturday, July 30, 2011 through Saturday, July 30, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Friday, July 29, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Thursday, July 28, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Thursday, July 28, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Friday, July 29, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Local
07/23/2011 Beale AFB, CA, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Local
07/22/2011 Grand Forks AFB, ND, Saturday, July 30, 2011 Local
07/22/2011 Grand Forks AFB, ND, Friday, July 29, 2011 through Friday, July 29, 2011 Local
07/22/2011 Grand Forks AFB, ND, Thursday, July 28, 2011 through Thursday, July 28, 2011 Local
07/22/2011 Grand Forks AFB, ND, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 through Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Local
07/22/2011 Grand Forks AFB, ND, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 through Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Local

July 26, 2011 - Posted by | FAA, Military | , , ,

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