By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies June 8, 2018 Former President Jimmy Carter has called U.S. politics a system of “legalized bribery” in which powerful interests spend billions of dollars on lobbying and campaign funding to ensure that members of Congress pay more attention to them than to the general public. With the upcoming […]
By Shawn Snow May 4, 2018 An F-35B out the Marine Corps air station at Cherry Point, North Carolina, was forced to make an emergency landing on April 23 when the aircraft fuel light came on. Officials provided few details of the incident and referred to the event as a “precautionary” and “uneventful landing.” The […]
June 5, 2018 DOD is getting closer to completing the F-35 program, but DOD’s plan to move into full-rate production without fixing key deficiencies brings into question the reliability and affordability of the aircraft. DOD has already requested $9.8 billion for 2019 and will ask for about $10.4 billion more per year over the next […]
By Jasper Craven June 3, 2018 In an undated internal analysis of press coverage tied to the proposed basing of F-35 fighter jets at Burlington International Airport, Vermont Air National Guard leaders detailed five potential media questions “We Hope We Don’t Get.” The first four dreaded questions were often asked throughout the years-long debate over […]
May 2018 Brigadier General David Baczewski (Ret.) recalls how he and his family found the place they call home today This story is produced and presented by Pomerleau Real Estate [Appeared as an ‘ad’ in this Burlington Free Press article] David Baczewski has spent most of his life wrapped in what he calls a “blue […]
May 24, 2018 The secretary of the U.S. Air Force says the F-35 fighter jet is coming to Burlington. Secretary Heather Wilson sent a letter to the city of Burlington Thursday reiterating her decision. On Town Meeting Day voters passed a resolution opposing the F-35 basing in Vermont. Mayor Miro Weinberger sent Secretary Wilson […]
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 […]