By Katie Jickling May 24, 2018 Citizen efforts to halt the arrival of the F-35 fighter jets appear to have come up short. Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson confirmed this week that the planes are still on schedule to arrive at Burlington International Airport next year. The letter dated May 22 from […]
May 24, 2018 The Air Force has released a report detailing chemical contaminants at the Burlington International Airport above Vermont regulatory limits. These chemicals were found at multiple locations on the Vermont National Guard installation, but not in the base’s drinking water, or the water supply of nearby communities. Now, the Air Force is […]
By Aki Soga May 24, 2018 Update: Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson sent a letter to Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger confirming “We expect the first F-35 aircraft to arrive in Burlington in 2019.” In the letter dated May 22, and tweeted by Weinberger the following day, thanks the mayor for his “letter supporting the Air Force […]
By Stephen Losey April 25, 2018 The pilot of an F-16C from Luke Air Force Base that crashed Tuesday in Arizona tried to make an emergency landing after experiencing trouble with his engine. An Air Force official told Air Force Times that the U.S. pilot diverted to Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport because of “engine […]
By Stephen Losey April 18, 2018 The Air Force is still considering retiring many of its fourth-generation F-15 Eagle fighters — and it could happen by the end of the next decade. Air Force officials said in March 2017 that it was considering retiring its 236 F-15 C and D fighters and replacing them with […]
By Valerie Insinna April 12, 2018 The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Wednesday flew its final developmental flight test, effectively capping off the development phase of the program 11 years after the aircraft took its first flight in 2006. The F-35, built by Lockheed Martin, will now move into operational test and evaluation conducted by […]
By Valerie Insinna April 11, 2018 The Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries as manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the F-35 program office debate who should be responsible for fixing jets after a production issue last year. “While all work in our factories remains active, the F-35 Joint Program Office has temporarily suspended accepting […]
By Valerie Insinna May 7, 2018 The Pentagon is now accepting deliveries of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter again, after resolving a disagreement with Lockheed Martin over who should pay to fix a couple hundred jets, the company confirmed Monday. However, it’s still unknown who will ultimately be left with the repair bill. Spokesmen from […]
By Jamie Lovegrove Oct 27, 2017 In what seems to be an increasingly common occurrence for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Seneca Republican was in a meeting Friday when President Donald Trump called. This time, the chat focused on airplanes. While meeting with U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-Springdale, and Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein […]
By Tara Copp April 26, 2018 The water at or around at least 126 military installations contains potentially harmful levels of perfluorinated compounds, which have been linked to cancers and developmental delays for fetuses and infants, the Pentagon has found. In a March report provided to the House Armed Services Committee, the Pentagon for the […]