New operations scheduled at OLF Coupeville this week


February 4, 2013 · 8:59 AM

There is a change to scheduled Field Carrier Landing Practice operations for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station based aircraft at the Outlying Field in Coupeville this week. Flight Operations are now scheduled to occur in the late afternoon and evenings on Wednesday, Feb. 6; Thursday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 8. Flight operations are subject to change due to weather, operational and/or training requirements.The Navy’s OLF at Coupeville is a critical national security asset that provides essential training for Navy pilots based at Whidbey Island NAS to conduct safe and effective aircraft carrier flight operations around the world.

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