supersonic – “It may be that depending on the atmospheric conditions, the “bang” is felt more or less”, explains the Air and Space Force
The big “boom” shook windows in Bergerac and several kilometers around. A sound of explosion made many residents of Dordogne fear the worst this Tuesday morning around 11 a.m., reports France Bleu Périgord, which recalls that the Eurenco powder magazine – a Seveso site – is located within the perimeter.
Information obtained, it was in reality Rafale fighter planes, which had just taken off from BA 118 in Mont-de-Marsan, in the Landes, “for a training flight”, explains to 20 Minutes the Air and Space Force (AAE). It was by passing the sound barrier that they generated this noise.
Sky Police Missions
“This type of exercise allows crews to intervene very quickly on aircraft requiring assistance or behaving abnormally, what we call “air policing”, specifies the Air Force. On a daily basis, the Air and Space Force permanently polices the skies in order to guarantee the sovereignty of the territory and provide assistance to any aircraft in difficulty. Training for these missions is an essential prerequisite for all of our crews. »
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