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Thursday, May 26, 2022

‘There’s an Air Force base here,’ say annoyed cops to people calling 911 about jet noise

People call the police about the darnedest things. For example, cops in rural Maine have to pull cars out of ditches every first snowfall of the season despite Maine being one of the most snowy states on the East Coast. Likewise, police in Dover, Delaware still get calls about jet noise despite Dover being home to the military’s largest airport.

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I've lived near one AFB or another most of my younger years. You don't even notice the sound of the aircraft after a little while.