Commentary by Joe Randazzo, published by VTDigger, Jun 5, 2019 At 8:05 a.m. on Friday, May 31, we had a preview of what is in store for South Burlington when the F-35s will be permanently based at our airport. Our home is not in the most sensitive area. Although we are near the University Mall, […]
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By Tokyo (AFP) for Space Daily, June 4, 2019 Japan called off its search for an F-35A on Tuesday, almost two months after the stealth jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard. Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters the search had been halted but that his teams […]
By Aidan Quigley for VTDigger, May 29, 2019 BURLINGTON — Many more households, primarily in Winooski and Williston, will be affected by higher noise levels as the F-35 fighter jets arrive at Burlington International Airport, according to a noise map released by the Burlington International Airport Tuesday. The total number of dwelling units exposed to average noise […]
By Jen Fifield for Arizona Republic, May 17, 2019 Jim Palmer wore earplugs to bed on Tuesday. The night prior, noise from military jets flying overhead kept the Goodyear resident up until after midnight. He called Luke Air Force Base in the morning to complain. The base’s response, summarized by Palmer, wasn’t comforting: Get used to it. Late night […]
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Commentary by Roger Bourassa, published by VTDigger, May 12, 2019 Editor’s note: This commentary is by Roger Bourassa, a native of Winooski currently living in Colchester. He served as an Air National Guardsman for 11 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. Last Tuesday afternoon, I spoke before the Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations […]
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By: Anthony Capaccio for Bloomberg, May 11, 2019 The crash of a U.S. Marine Corps F-35 that temporarily grounded the entire fleet of next-generation jets in 2018 was caused by a manufacturing defect in a fuel tube made by a United Technologies subcontractor, according to congressional investigators. The defect “caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during […]
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By: Renee Parsons for Off-Guardian.org, Apr. 25, 2019 Fresh off what the MSM is celebrating as a surprise victory for a Bernie Town Hall on Fox News, lurking in the background is his inexplicable support over the years for basing the highly controversial F35 at the Burlington International Airport. We now know, thanks to a […]
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By: Aidan Quigley for VTDigger, Apr. 24, 2019 The first noise map for the Burlington International Airport that includes the F-35s coming this fall is “substantially complete” and won’t include any surprises, airport officials say. The map is consistent with findings in the Air Force’s Environmental Impact Statement and will be published May 28, according […]
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By: Rosanne Greco, published by VTDigger, Apr. 23, 2019 Editor’s note: This commentary is by retired Air Force Col. Rosanne Greco, who spent 30 years on active duty in the Air Force, including as a delegate to four international nuclear arms control negotiations, including the Strategic Arms Reductions Talks (START). She is a former chair […]
1. Nuclear Threats FROM and TO Vermont, News
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