Lately, we've noticed what sounds like a huge airplane engine being tested [for lack of a better description] VERY late at night, sometimes two or three times a night [last night, Sunday, it sounded at 11:30 PM and again at 1:45 AM; comes on, runs for a bit, then literally "shuts off"--not the same as a take-off sound at all]. If we were close to Tinker, it would be understandable; if it were the sound of planes taking off [which is totally different], it would be understandable...but we have no idea who or what is causing this noise so late at night. It also doesn't seem to be every night.
And, yes, I know we live close to the airport; the normal sounds of planes aren't a problem. I lived under the flight path for Tinker for 20 years, so "normal" plane sounds are nothing unusual or surprising or even of interest to me. But this noise is something new, VERY loud, and seems to happen only late at night.
Does anyone know what is going on? Some new facility or repair area? "Con Air" testing out their engines??? Have no idea, but it certainly does wake us up!
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