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Scott, Hallquist address F35 fighter jets, combating gun violence at debate
NBC5 Nov. 1, 2018 (Video Available at Here) Transcript: STEPHANIE: A VIEWER WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE F-35 STEALTH FIGHTER JET, SCHEDUELD FOR DEPLOYMENT TO THE VERMONT GUARD BASE NEXT YEAR. THREE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAVE FORMALLY OBJECTED OVER SAFETY AND NOISE. ONE OF THESE JETS CRASHED A MONTH AGO IN THE CAROLINAS. […]
F-35 in Vermont: Safety record includes one crash, several fires and oxygen deprivation
By: Jess Aloe for the Burlington Free Press, Oct. 29, 2018 The Vermont Air National Guard is still on track to begin receiving 20 F-35A jets next September, according to the 158th Fighter Wing’s commanding officer—even after the Pentagon grounded the entire F-35 fleet following a crash in South Carolina. Inspectors checked fuel tubes on […]
New details on Vt. Air National Guard’s F-35 timeline
By: Cat Viglienzoni, Oct. 26, 2018 SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Parts of the Vermont Air Guard base in South Burlington are nearly unrecognizable on the inside and out, buildings gutted and in the process of being revamped. “This is an exciting period for us,” said Col. David Smith, the commander of the 158th Fighter Wing. […]
Watchdog Slams F-35 Program for Taking Shortcuts That Could Harm Troops
By: Gina Hawkins for Military.com, August 31, 2018 The Pentagon is downplaying major F-35 Joint Strike Fighter design flaws that could leave service members at risk in an effort to keep the long-scrutinized program on schedule, a watchdog group warned this week. A military review board met in June to look at some of the […]
Vermont political leaders support F-35 basing despite mechanical issues
By: Jasper Craven for VTDigger, Oct. 16, 2018 After the Pentagon grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets last week following the aircraft’s first crash, Vermont’s political leaders stressed the need to diagnose and remediate the issue that caused the accident, but offered no concerns over plans to make the state’s air national guard […]
US weapons systems can be ‘easily hacked’
From the BBC, Oct. 11, 2018 Some of the most cutting-edge weapons in the US’s military arsenal can be “easily hacked” using “basic tools”, a government report has concluded. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found “mission-critical” cyber-vulnerabilities in nearly all weapons systems tested between 2012 and 2017. That includes the newest F-35 jet as well […]
After crash, Pentagon says temporary pause in F-35 flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Thursday ordered a temporary pause in all F-35 fighter jet flights in order to inspect the fleet in the wake of a crash last month in South Carolina. The decision involves a potentially bad fuel tube and affects more than 250 U.S.-owned jets, as well as nearly 100 that […]
Marine F-35 crash reignites community concerns around MCAS Miramar
By: Andrew Dyer for San Diego Tribune, Oct. 5, 2018 The crash of a Marine F-35B in South Carolina last week has some residents concerned about the jet’s impending arrival at Marine Corps Station Miramar in 2020. The Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter attached to an East Coast training squadron crashed on Sept. […]
F-35 strike fighter crashes in South Carolina
By: Jess Aloe, Oct. 1, 2018 (For the Burlington Free Press) The F-35 program, due to bring strike fighters to Vermont next year, has suffered what is being called its first crash. The U.S. Marine Corps issued a news release stating that a “2nd Marine Aircraft Wing F-35B belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron […]