FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The pilots of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing are preparing to make a grand entrance at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.
The pilots are also trained to protect airspace to keep civilian aircraft from entering restricted areas, such as above Levi’s Stadium.
On Wednesday, F-15 fighter aircraft from the 144th conducted a live-fly exercise, in coordination with the Civil Air Patrol, simulating a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) violation intercept near the Fresno Air National Guard Base.
The exercise reinforced the importance of TFR compliance and the integrated efforts used to safeguard North American airspace…