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February 28, 2018

Doug Dunbebin blasts F35 noise for Burlington City Councilors

Burlington Ballot Item

Above clip (approx. 3 1/2 minutes) from when the Burlington City Council refused to limit aircraft noise at the airport, thereby clearing the way for the basing process to continue. Councilor Joan Shannon changed the meeting’s rules at the last minute, disallowing anyone who had ever spoken before on the issue to speak at that […]

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July 13, 2013

Call to Action! [email protected]

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The day after the Citizens’ Hearing at the UU Church in Burlington, the United States Air Force issued their revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) thus triggering a 45 day legal window for public comment that closes July 15th, 2013!!! Everyone MUST email Nicholas Germanos at the email address below and tell him why THE F-35’s […]

December 8, 2020

Wisconsin citizens sue National Guard over F-35

News, Activism

By Chris Hubbuch December 8,2020 A group opposed to basing F-35 fighter jets in Madison is suing the National Guard over its environmental review of construction to prepare Truax Field to host the new planes. Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin claims the National Guard Bureau violated federal environmental law by “failing to adequately study and […]

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November 2, 2020

Vermont Gas to Pay for Some F-35 Soundproofing

News, 2. Cost To Our Country

By Courtney Lamdin October 29, 2020 A sizable contribution from a Vermont utility will help soundproof buildings in three Chittenden County cities affected by F-35 jet noise, officials said Thursday. Vermont Gas Systems will kick in $550,000 for Burlington International Airport’s noise mitigation program in fiscal year 2021. The amount covers the required 10 percent […]

F-35 flights grounded due to Air National Guard members testing positive for Covid-19
October 12, 2020

F-35 flights grounded due to Air National Guard members testing positive for Covid-19

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By Katie Jickling Oct 9, 2020 Eight members of the Vermont Air National Guard have tested positive for Covid-19, causing the Guard to temporarily ground F-35 flights. The first Guard member came down with the virus on Oct. 1, said Ben Truman, spokesperson for the Department of Health. [FULL ARTICLE]

Chittenden County residents living under F-35 jets for a year
September 29, 2020

Chittenden County residents living under F-35 jets for a year

News, 2. Cost To Our Country, 6. Harm To Children

By Grace Elletson September 27, 2020 Jen Lazer didn’t think that motherhood in Burlington, Vermont, would include desensitizing her baby to the frequent roar of F-35 fighter jets. “She stares at the sky and shakes and cries and grabs me. She thrusts her head into my chest,” Lazer said. “We explain that there are machines […]

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September 8, 2020

BTV Airport Gets Grants for Noise Mitigation, Sound Monitoring

News, 2. Cost To Our Country

By Colin Flanders September 3, 2020 Burlington International Airport has received more than $6 million in federal grants to complete infrastructure upgrades and address noise concerns related to the controversial F-35 jets. The largest of the three grants awarded to the Burlington travel hub is a $3.49 million appropriation that will be used to soundproof Chamberlin Elementary […]

F-35’s don’t help families pay their bills
July 29, 2020

F-35’s don’t help families pay their bills

News, 2. Cost To Our Country, 4. Military-Industrial-Political Corruption

By: Jake Johnson July 28, 2020 In a floor speech late Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described the GOP’s newly released coronavirus stimulus package as a “carefully tailored” plan to provide financial relief to desperate Americans. But a look at the legislative text (pdf) released by Senate Republicans shows the HEALS Act is replete […]

July 29, 2020

GOP coronavirus bill adds millions more for F-35s

News, 2. Cost To Our Country, 4. Military-Industrial-Political Corruption

By: Joe Gould July 29, 2020 WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans’ proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief package includes at least $7 billion for weapons programs, part of $29 billion for defense overall. The 177-page draft appropriations legislation unveiled Monday would include funding for military helicopters, aircraft, ships and missile defense systems. The bill also includes $11 […]

June 29, 2020

The F-35 can’t fly in lightning once again

News, 3. Technological Disaster, Safety

By: Valerie Insinna June 25,2020 WASHINGTON — The most widely used variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is currently unable to fly in thunderstorms after the discovery of damage to one of the systems it uses to protect itself from lightning, its prime contractor Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. To safely fly in conditions where lightning […]

June 9, 2020

F-35 malfunctions during landing at Utah base

News, 3. Technological Disaster, Safety

By Ryan Pickrell June 9, 2020 An F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s landing gear collapsed after it landed at Hill Air Force Base following a routine training flight Monday. The pilot made it out and is currently being medically evaluated, Air Force Times reported, citing a statement from the base. The latest incident involving […]

Local communities ask for F-35 noise monitoring
June 9, 2020

Local communities ask for F-35 noise monitoring

News, Activism

By Aidan Quigley June 8, 2020 Burlington International Airport is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to fund a noise monitoring system following the arrival of the F-35 jets to the region last year. The move follows requests from city leaders in Winooski, South Burlington and Burlington. The airport is owned by Burlington but located in […]

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