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May 2013

Three Articles by James Marc Leas

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Click here to download 3 articles explaining the controversy over the F-35A basing in VT They can also be found here: http://vtdigger.org/2013/05/21/leas-quite-a-pair-of-stings-for-f-35-basing/ http://vtdigger.org/2013/05/22/leas-follow-the-money-the-f-35-fudge-gate-scandal/ http://vtdigger.org/2013/05/23/leas-crashing-the-party-not-if-but-where-the-f-35-will-crash/

F-35: A Citizens’ Hearing

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Thursday, May 30th, 7 pm. Unitarian Universalist Church Burlington at the top of Church Street.

  • Pierre Sprey, co-designer of the F-16 and the A-10 jets
  • Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s
  • US Air Force Colonel Rosanne Greco (ret.)
  • “Gramma” Carmine Sargent, who lives in the noise zone
  • Rabbi Joshua Chasan

Come one come all! Come get the scoop!

  • 150 affordable homes now vacant or demolished because of F-16 noise
  • Air Force says the F-35 is more than 4 times louder than the F-16

FAA Noise Report

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The Burlington International Airport Noise Compatibility Program Update under 14 CFR Part 150 is a 62 page report prepared for the City of Burlington in April 2008. The report states on page 29 that “land acquisition and relocation is the only alternative that would eliminate the residential incompatibility” with the noise level produced by F-16 jets operating at the airport. Due to additional materials included in the attachment, please see page 41 of the attached pdf below. Please note this is a large file.

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