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It's a sure sign of fall in Tucson: the arrival of foreign military aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

War birds from Belgium and the United Kingdom will be seen and heard in the city's skies in coming weeks as the base ramps up for Operation Snowbird, the annual winter training program for allied and domestic pilots.

On Monday, D-M issued a list of the incoming aircraft to let the public know what to expect. Among the foreign training flights scheduled:

● Nine British Army AH-60 helicopters already have arrived and will operate for two weeks in late September and early October.

● Two British Puma helicopters will train for two weeks in early October.

● Twelve F-16 fighter jets from Belgium will be in town for about four weeks starting in late October.

When wind conditions allow, the aircraft will arrive and depart from D-M's southeasterly flight corridor over less-populated areas.

The foreign pilots will comply with all D-M rules aimed at limiting noise impact on residents, base officials said in a news release.

Noise complaints from the public tend to spike when Operation Snowbird aircraft are in town.

D-M plans additional public announcements later this year and early next year as other aircraft arrive for training, said base spokeswoman 1st Lt. Mary Pekas.

The allied pilots training in Tucson the next few months are scheduled for combat tours later this year, and will benefit from practicing in mountain and desert terrain similar to real-life war zones, base officials said.