The proposed Pantego wind energy project slated for 11,000 acres in eastern North Carolina has run into concerns from Air Force officials at Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. That’s because the size of the wind turbines would likely harm training operations for F-15Es at the nearby Dare County Bombing Range, reported the Charlotte Observer. The rotating blades on the wind farm’s 49 turbines would be as high as 492 feet in the air, giving overflying Strike Eagles a thin margin of clearance as they train for low-level bombing, states the newspaper’s Aug. 31 report. The location of the turbines could also interfere with radar used to track Strike Eagle practice runs, according to the report. A Defense Department review panel is reportedly scheduled to meet on Sept. 10 to discuss the project, which requires federal government approval to proceed.
PHOTOS: 12 B-2s Conduct Massive Fly-Off, Elephant Walk
April 19, 2024
The Air Force carried out the largest B-2 Spirit fly-offs in recent history, when 12 aircraft—the majority of the nation's stealth bombers—took off one by one on April 15 from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The event also created a massive elephant walk as the aircraft taxied to and took…