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Originally posted by tw
Prohibited air: yes ,that circle is due north of the Pentagon, on the Washington DC side of the Potomac. Is that where the Naval Observatory (and Cheney's house) is?
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Yep...on Massachusetts Ave. NW, along Embassy Row.
This talk reminds me of an incident that occurred last summer while I was living in DC. The Blue Angels were practicing (or something like that) nearby, and apparently, they broke formation and flew through restricted airspace in the city. I never heard what happened in the end; I believe it was some sort of miscommunication. *shrugs*
I'd be lying if I said I didn't hear much traffic over the skies during my time there. I can only recall seeing one aircraft--the President's chopper flying over to the White House, presumably from Andrews. Saw it while walking down Constitution Ave. one day. To be honest, I (incorrectly) assumed that aircraft could not fly over the city for security reasons. Of course, I lived just outside of NE DC, a short drive away from Andrews.