Weapons testing brings more air traffic to HAFB, western desert

CLEARFIELD — The volume of jet traffic flying over northern Utah will be higher than normal for the next couple of weeks.Starting this week, residents around Hill Air Force Base will likely notice an increase in aircraft takeoffs and landings as the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron conducts the military air-to-ground exercise known as Combat Hammer, along with the air-to-air exercise called Combat Archer."The first week, we drop bombs," said Lt. Col. Tapan Sen, commander of the 86th Fighter W