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T-38 Jets Will Photograph D.C. From 1,500 Feet On Thursday

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WASHINGTON -- Two T-38 jets will be flying over the nation's capital on Thursday morning as part of NASA training and image-capturing mission to photograph the city from 1,500 feet.

According to a release from NASA, the flights, being coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration, "are intended to capture photographic imagery."

The flights will be seen over the city between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

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