SWANTON, Ohio — Residents across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan may hear a sonic boom Wednesday while the 180th Fighter Wing conducts a flight check in the region.
According to a press release from the 180th, the base will conduct multiple functional flight checks between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and again between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The trainings will be conducted around Toledo and Bowling Green, and residents across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan may hear the boom.
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A sonic boom normally occurs around 30,000 feet, but the region may still hear the boom as the flight craft break the sound barrier, the 180th said.
The 180th said in the press release they conduct functional flight checks on air craft following heavy maintenance, testing it in order to ensure all systems function properly.
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