Oregon Air National Guard Night Training Tuesday Through Thursday

PORTLAND, OR — You are sitting down to dinner, getting ready to relax. suddenly hear you what appear to be fighter jets overhead.

It does not mean that Oregon has gone to war with Washington over plans for a new bridge. It does not mean that Canada has invaded.

It does mean that the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd fighter Wing is conducting night training exercises.

Pilots are required to undergo night flying exercises on a regular basis to prove their competency. The exercises will happen Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.

They will be finished each night by 10 p.m.

The wing employs around 1,500 Airmen who fly the F-15 Eagle to help defend the Pacific Northwest from Northern California to the Canadian border.