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Military plane in Lafayette conducting exercise
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KATC has received multiple calls and messages about a military plane flying in Lafayette.
There is a single C-17 conducting an exercise at the Lafayette Regional Airport, according to a spokesperson for the airport.
The exercise is called a Touch and Go. It s when a plane lands on the runway, then takes back off, makes a circle and then lands again.
This is done multiple times during the exercise.
Video submitted by Sarah Wiehe.
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