By Jenn Rowell Oct. 2, 2016 After a two-year conversion period, the 120th Airlift Wing is now fully operational. For the last two years, the unit switched from flying F-15 fighter jets to the C-130 cargo planes that required training and new facilities, created new positions and eliminated others. During the conversion, the wing could […]
By Kent Miller November 17, 2016 To combat the ongoing shortage of fighter pilots, the Air Force will stand up two interim F-16 pilot training squadrons at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, service officials announced Thursday. About 40 to 45 Fighting Falcons, plus 800 training and support staff airmen, are being relocated from Hill […]
By Stephen Losey February 1, 2017 A civilian contractor was killed and an airman was injured in a training accident at a military range near Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico Tuesday. Capt. Bryant Davis, chief of public affairs for the 49th Wing at Holloman, said the two were part of a ground […]
January 12, 2017 The service chose Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, for the first Air Force Reserve-led F-35 base. Three other bases were named as possible alternates if a problem arises during the environmental impact process: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri. That […]
By Adam Silverman Feb. 5, 2017 A review ordered by the Trump administration of the F-35 fighter jet program is expected to have no effect on the Vermont National Guard, which remains on track to receive 18 of the aircraft in two years. Vermont’s congressional delegation and governor agreed cost-cutting measures could prove beneficial for […]
By Sasha Goldstein Feb. 1, 2017 The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a South Burlington-based F-16 pilot who crashed a small plane last year to retake his pilot’s exam — or lose his civilian license to fly. John Rahill serves in the Vermont Air National Guard but was off duty when he wrecked a Piper PA-11 […]
By Greg Guma May. 22, 2012 Turnout has been high and dialogue heated at a series of public meetings held lately in Burlington and environs. On Monday, dozens of people both in favor and opposed to a proposed health access buffer zone at Burlington reproductive health care centers brought their arguments and deeply held beliefs […]
By John Herrick Dec. 9, 2013 Nearly a week after the decision was made to base the F-35 fighter jet in Vermont, communities neighboring Burlington International Airport received a state grant to begin planning noise mitigation strategies for residential areas around the airport. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s home buyback program off the table, dozens […]
By Morgan True Nov. 10, 2015 Close to 150 residents packed the gymnasium at the Chamberlin Elementary School on Monday night to take a first look at new noise exposure maps drafted by the Burlington International Airport. The noise maps were last updated in 2006, and the draft maps released Monday are the first to […]
Dec. 11, 2016 South Burlington should pursue options for a study that would show how noise from soon-to-be-deployed F-35 fighters could impact neighborhoods surrounding Burlington International Airport. The sound contours are likely to change with the scheduled arrival of the new Air National Guard jets in 2019. The next-generation fighters are louder, but are expected to […]