Most Viewed Stories
Most Commented Stories
Most Recommended Stories
Save & Share this Article
British pilots to train at Davis-Monthan
Comments 0 | Recommend 0TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The British are coming to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
The Air Force announced Tuesday that two squadrons of United Kingdom Royal Air Force GR4 Tornados will operate above the southern Arizona skies from February through early March as part of Operation Snowbird.
The Air Force said eight Tornados will operate at Snowbird for the second and third weeks of February.
Then a second squadron of eight Tornados will participate during the fourth week of February and the first week of March.
On arrival and departure, pilots will comply with all of the base's traffic patterns and noise abatement procedures.
Operation Snowbird provides support for visiting flying units from U.S. military installations and allied partners needing to train in the optimal weather conditions and ample ranges of southern Arizona.
See archived 'Valley and State' stories »
We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. We built this for you. Please take care of it. Tolerate broad thinking, but take action against obscene or hateful material. Make it a credible and safe place worth preserving and sharing.
