Elizabeth Murray, Free Press Staff Writer1:11 p.m. EDT April 21, 2015 WINOOSKI – Applause could be heard throughout the Winooski City Council meeting room Monday after the council unanimously approved the city’s joining as a full party to a lawsuit regarding the U.S. Air Force’s environmental impact statement of F-35 fighter jets. The decision followed […]
More money for nothing, as we learn about another glitch with the F-35 strike-fighter program. It’s been a while since we checked in with the F-35, the new strike-fighter also known as the Flying Swiss Army Knife, and a gigantic lemon from which no lemonade ever can be made. The money pit that is the […]
The Air Force Must Obey the Law. Air Force data shows the planned F-35 basing makes 2/3 of the housing units in Winooski “unsuitable for residential use.” By unanimous vote, the Winooski City Council adopted a resolution in 2013 saying the Air Force, “…did not adequately address the questions and concerns…” of the council […]
By William Boardman [May 30, 2014] In the real world, on 9/11, the Vermont Air National Guard defended nothing against nobody, and managed to provide no real protection for anyone anywhere. When it mattered most in 2001, our Air Guard was on the ground. But that’s not the official story. The official story is framed […]
There are approximately 3,713 residential units in Winooski found in 1,591 buildings. These include single family houses, residences with an extra apartment or two, large apartment complexes, and condos. Over the last few years many of us have struggled with the potential impact on these residences by the basing of the F-35 military jet at […]
A letter from Col. Rosanne Greco (USAF Ret.) Dear Friends of Save Our Skies VT: Many of you have worked so hard for so long to stop the basing of the F-35A in our community. I know many of you are discouraged and disillusioned, and have dropped out of the struggle. But, I am writing […]
By Winslow Wheeler An Air Force F-35A costs $148 million, each. A Marine Corps F-35B costs $251 million. A Navy F-35C costs $337 million. A “generic” F-35 costs $178 million (the average for the three models). These are production costs only; additional expenses for research, development, test and evaluation are not included. The dollars are […]
Click Here to Sign! The entire F-35 fleet was recently grounded due to an engine fire, making the F-35 a no-show at a high profile international air show, while Canada just hit pause on their F-35 purchase to evaluate other options. Over budget and years behind schedule, it’s time to put an end to […]