Fresno Air Guard exercise begins this week

Fresno-area residents will see – and hear – more military aircraft as members of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno joins with fighter jets visiting from Arizona for military exercises starting on Thursday.

Exercises run through Sept. 25 and will test the wing’s aircraft capabilities and the pilots’ combat flying skills.

National Guard officials warned that activity of military aircraft will increase from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information contact Sgt. Chris Drudge at 559-454-5246 or usaf.ca.144-fw.mbx.hq-public-affairs@mail.mil.

This story was originally published September 9, 2015 at 9:58 PM with the headline "Fresno Air Guard exercise begins this week."