[quietolong]

This could be a drill. Don't ya think after 911 they may practice these things now ?

[PoorRider]

I also was thinking it could be a drill, but having lived here for a while, I have never noticed this before. They don't practice right over DC.

We normally only hear them at night, and even then they fly very high.

If this isn't an emergency, it could be an Arlington National Cemetary thing or heightened security, as someone mentioned, due to Olympic travellers.

I will mention that for a while it did seem that take offs and landings at National had slowed way down - but appear to be normal now. Who knows, could be nothing at all. Thanks.

[codebreaker]

This is no drill today maybe a precaution or something sounds fishy up in the air.

Everyone from the closing ceremonies in Salt Lake is flying back today.