Military test flights — and flares — over Hood Canal beginning Monday
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HOOD CANAL — Starting Monday and continuing through Oct. 15, Boeing will conduct seven flight tests of a military airplane over Hood Canal.
The plane will release flares in flight and will be closely followed by a chase plane.
The flights are to test a self protection system aboard a Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, a 737 with a large rectangular antenna mounted on the upper fuselage and Royal Australian Air Force markings.
The chase plane is a T-33 jet that will videotape the tests for later analysis.
The testing will occur in the morning and afternoon.
The flares burn out within five seconds — but anyone observing the plane may see white light and some smoke, a normal part of the activity.
Last modified: September 27. 2009 11:35AM