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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct Exercise FALCON VIRGO, a live-fly air defense exercise, on Aug. 26, 2026, between midnight and 3 a.m. EDT in the National Capital Region.
Under the direction of the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, NORAD aircraft participating in the exercise include U.S. Coast Guard MH-65E helicopter, U.S. Army C-12V aircraft, and Civil Air Patrol C-182 aircraft.
Some portions of the exercise may involve flights at approximately 2,500 feet and may be visible from the ground. In the event of inclement weather, the exercise is scheduled to commence the next day at the same time.
NORAD routinely conducts exercises with various scenarios, including airspace restriction violations, hijackings, and responses to unknown aircraft. All NORAD exercises are carefully planned, closely controlled and professionally executed.
FALCON VIRGO is a routine exercise in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, encompassing all air sovereignty and air defense missions in North America.
Since its inception, NORAD aircraft have identified and intercepted potential air threats to North America during the execution of its aerospace warning and aerospace control missions, and maintain a watchful eye over Canadian and U.S. internal waterways and maritime approaches through its maritime warning mission.
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2026 12:11 |
| Story ID: | 573177 |
| Location: | US |
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