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1-800-228-3567.
Having the following information on hand before you call will help the Operations Range to address your issue:
Air defense missions include air-to-air combat to defend against attacking enemy aircraft and close air support which involves air-to-ground training for delivery of airborne weapons on targets on the surface of the land or sea. To perform these missions, aircraft are flown at a wide range of speeds and varying altitudes, with low-altitude missions being the most operationally demanding. Military aircrews are required to develop and maintain proficiency in low-altitude air-to-ground tactics, low-altitude air-to-air tactics and low-altitude threat awareness for three primary reasons. First, modern air defense systems use radar to detect aircraft. Operating at low-altitude allows aircraft to hide behind terrain and delay detection by surveillance radars and surface to air missile systems radars. Second, operations at low-altitude make it more difficult for airborne defensive systems to detect and engage offensive forces. Third, adversaries can likewise be expected to fly at low altitudes, requiring airborne defenses to be able to detect and engage low-flying aircraft. To prepare for operational missions, aircrews must regularly fly at low altitudes.
Low-altitude training develops aircrews skills needed to reduce the probability of detection, decrease detection range, enhance survivability and maximize mission success. Operating at low altitudes requires constant vigilance by aircrews, who must monitor various sensor systems, navigate, respond to external cues such as ground or airborne control systems and maintain aircraft control. This combination of skills requires frequent and regular training to maintain proficiency and ensure safe operations.
For more information about the Adirondack Park, visit the Adirondack Park Agency website.
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