Black Hawk helicopters will be doing high-speed runs close to rooftops this week as part of the army’s urban counter-terrorism training.
The Australian Defence Force will conduct excercises until November 13, flying each day until 11.30pm.
This will include night flights without lights.
In May, people in the Williamstown and Laverton areas expressed alarm after the choppers flew just metres from rooftops in residential areas. At that time, the helicopters were operating out of the Point Cook RAAF base.
A Defence spokeswoman said she could not provide specifics of where this month’s flights would take place because the final route depended on the stage of training and weather.
“Some flight paths are necessarily lower than normal and unavoidable noise may be noticeable for short periods,” the spokeswoman said. “Residents should not be concerned if they hear or see these activities occurring.
“The Australian Defence Force acknowledges that these activities may result in possible disturbances to local residents, but wherever possible the defence force seeks to minimise disruption.”
The training, which is a regular event, tests the skills of army personnel in responding to simulated terrorist scenarios around critical infrastructure.
