Activism
Way To Go BFP: Asks Tough Questions of Vermont Delegation, Governor and Burlington’s Mayor on F-35
Tuesday June 4th, 2013 Burlington, VT Journalist, John Briggs reports that the Burlington Free Press has sent numerous detailed and specific questions to Senators Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders, Congressman Peter Welch, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, and Burlington Vermont Mayor Miro Weinberger emanating from a meeting with aviation designer Pierre Sprey, USAF Col. Rosanne Greco (ret.) […]
Vermont Commons: Voices of Independence – Citizens’ Hearing Draws Hundreds
Monday, June 3rd, 2013 Burlington Vermont Several hundred citizens of Chittenden County gathered at Burlington’s Unitarian Universalist Church Thursday evening to conduct a “citizens hearing” and express their ever-increasing opposition to the coming arrival of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. From the moment of BTV’s selection as a home base for the new […]
F-35 Opponents Cite Safety, Health and Environmental Concerns
May 29th, 2013 South Burlington, VT An article by journalist John Herrick of Vermont Digger: In a neighborhood dubbed, “Little Detroit” by a resident who lives there Vermont residents voiced their opposition to bringing next-generation Air Force fighter jets to South Burlington amid the rain and echo of passing F-16s Wednesday. Please call me (Chris Hurd) […]
North Country Public Radio: Hundreds Gather in Burlington to Protest Against Basing F-35 Warplanes
May 30th, 2013 North Country Public Radio reports that hundreds gather in Burlington to protest against basing F-35’s in Burlington Vermont. Once in the article click on the “Listen To This Story” button. Please call me (Chris Hurd) at 802.238.5256 so I can get your name, email address and phone number so we can be […]
WPTZ Channel 5 NBC affiliate: Military Designer, Leahy Speak Out on The F-35 in Burlington VT
On May 30th, Pierre Sprey, co-designer of the F-16 and A-10 Warplanes came to Burlington Vermont to speak at The F-35: A Citizens’ Hearing at the Unitarian Universalist Church at the top of Church Street to a packed house to the rafters. Here is new footage from Channel 5 Please call me (Chris Hurd) at […]
VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb Interviews The Architect of the F-16 Warplane. Calls F-35 “A Combat Turkey”
On May 30th, 2013, Mitch Wertlieb of Vermont Public Radio’s Morning Edition interviewed Pierre Sprey, co-designer of the F-16 and A-10 Warplanes to ask him his opinions based upon his expertise and experience about the F-35 which Mr. Sprey called “a combat turkey”. Click on this link to open and then click the “listen” button. […]
Pierre Sprey and USAF Col Rosanne Greco TV Interview at Center for Media and Democracy
On May 30th, 2013 F-16 co-designer Pierre Sprey visited Burlington Vermont to speak at The Citizens’ Hearing at the Unitarian Church along with USAF Col Rosanne Greco. This interview entitled, “The F-35 Jet – Dispelling the Myths with interviewer Matt Kelly. Please watch this important video! The F-35 Fighter Jet – Dispelling the Myths Please […]
Chris Hurd’s F-35 TV Interview with Richard Kemp at The Center for Media & Democracy
Filmed on May 24th, 2013 in Burlington Vermont. Mr. Hurd discusses with Mr. Kemp F-35 Warplanes and their impact on the residents, neighborhoods, communities around Burlington Vermont, our economy and “fudging”. Check out this TV show! Please call me (Chris Hurd) at 802.238.5256 so I can get your name, email address and phone number so […]