Yesterday I know that there was a mass casualty exercise at DIA (Operation Vortex) and a couple of other locations.
The exercise was allegedly focused on a tornado strike and dealing with the ensuing issues that may arise from such.
OK, fair enough.
But I was very surprised when I heard a pretty loud and low aircraft about 4:30 pm. I step out side of the shop and look up to see a large, grey swing wing military aircraft cruising low and slow west of DIA. I did not recognize it off hand and did a bit of poking around and deduced it was a B-1.
Curious if it was part of the exercise and if it was, just what value would a B-1 be for a natural disaster exercise?
Anybody have an idea? I didn't think to snap a pic until after the fact.