For the last couple years while camping about 10 miles south of republic, we could hear planes echoing off the canyon walls. It always turned out to be one or two planes flying around and doing what looked like training. I have no idea where they come from but they would spend about 2 to 3 hours a day flying around. When they normally fly it's loud and it's always a suprise to see them so high up. Last summer they did something different. A bunch of us were sitting around the camp at about 2pm when everything in the camp started shaking and the roar in the canyon was almost unbearable. About 30 seconds later a plane flew right down the middle of the canyon at about 500ft above us. So much for peace and quiet of camping! I'll have to see if I have any pictures and post them.
Edit:added a picture. This was one of the high fly overs.
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