Narrative:

Military C130 operations out of moffett field (nuq) depart nuq runway 32 and return low level high speed below 800 ft and often indicating well in excess of 220 KTS ground speed and with minimal aircraft lights; speed through pao class D airspace directly overflying the dumbarton bridge toll plaza and kgo radio towers at 400-600 ft. They call this 'nvd' night vision device training. How is overflying a major bridge under class B and through class D within 1 mi of a GA airport traffic pattern at high speed and low level safe or legal?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAO CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING MIL OPS OFF NUQ THAT ALLEGEDLY DO NOT COMPLY WITH AIRSPEED AND AIRSPACE CLRNC CRITERIA.

Narrative: MIL C130 OPS OUT OF MOFFETT FIELD (NUQ) DEPART NUQ RWY 32 AND RETURN LOW LEVEL HIGH SPEED BELOW 800 FT AND OFTEN INDICATING WELL IN EXCESS OF 220 KTS GND SPEED AND WITH MINIMAL ACFT LIGHTS; SPEED THROUGH PAO CLASS D AIRSPACE DIRECTLY OVERFLYING THE DUMBARTON BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA AND KGO RADIO TWRS AT 400-600 FT. THEY CALL THIS 'NVD' NIGHT VISION DEVICE TRAINING. HOW IS OVERFLYING A MAJOR BRIDGE UNDER CLASS B AND THROUGH CLASS D WITHIN 1 MI OF A GA ARPT TFC PATTERN AT HIGH SPD AND LOW LEVEL SAFE OR LEGAL?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.