(Oct 28, 2023 04:52 AM)Yazata Wrote: More goings-on at the Nevada National Security Site. Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced over an area above what's said to be the "Device Assembly Facility". (Hummm...what kind of "devices"? Where's Grusch when we need him??)
They aren't kidding either. They say that pilots that violate the TFR will be are subject to losing their pilots licenses, are subject to criminal prosecution... and this:
"The United States government may use deadly force against the airborne ACFT, if it is determined that the ACFT poses an imminent security threat, pursuant to 14 CFR 99.7, Special Security Instructions" (Translation - if a jet fighter appears off your wingtip and its pilot tells you to land where he directs, better do it.)
Nice to know that mostly empty and government owned Nevada is being used for something. Even though the state has 3,104,614 people... the overwhelming bulk of them (2,265,461) live in just one county: Clark. With another half million in Washoe County. The rest of the counties have to be gigantic size just to slot at either under 50,000 or at far worse under a mere 6,000.
"About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military." ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada