Six F/A-18s will be
conducting operations at the Long Beach Airport (LGB) starting Friday,
November 7 and continuing through Tuesday, November 11. Over the long
Veterans Day Holiday weekend, the Long Beach Airport advises Long Beach
residents that there will be intermittently higher noise levels due to
these operations.
The combat jets are owned by the U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps and will be flown from Long Beach to designated flight
training areas throughout the day, according to Stephanie
Montoya-Morisky, spokeswoman for the LGB. The jets will return to Long
Beach from these training areas intermittently.
The McDonnel
Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic,
all-weather carrier, capable of performing as a multirole combat jet. It
is designed, according to the LGB, as both a fighter and attack
aircraft (F/A designates Fighter/Attack). The F/A-18 was designed
specifically for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is
used by the air forces of several other nations. The U.S. Navy’s Flight
Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has used the Hornet since 1986.
“As
a public use commercial airport, Long Beach Airport has the equipment
and runway length needed for the safe operation of these aircraft,” said
Montoya-Morisky. “As part of our nation's transportation system, we
accept federal funding to keep the airport as safe and operationally
efficient as possible. LGB does not operate with any local tax revenue.
Since the Airport is a Federal Aviation Administration funding
recipient, we are obligated, per federal regulations, to be open to
government aircraft 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These aircraft
include Air Force One, The Coast Guard, The Postal Service and all
branches of the military. This is standard for most of the airports in
the United States.”
The LGB, in regards to this upcoming Veterans
Day on November 11, would like to thank veterans and current soldiers
alike for their service and dedication to this country.
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