Jan 26, 2017 With armed police standing by, opponents of the F-35 and other noisy fighter jets being based at Gowen Field were denied space during an “open house” meeting Wednesday night at the airport, another chapter in the controversy. Airport spokesman Sean Briggs told the GUARDIAN the opponents were allowed to display protest signs […]
By Sven Berg Jan 25, 2017 Dozens of people went to the Boise Airport on Wednesday for an open house on airplane noise and ways to reduce its impact on the surrounding area. Before entering the third-floor room where city and Idaho Air National Guard officials set up posters on the topic of airport noise, […]
By Chom Greacen Jan 21st, 2017 Quiet Skies over San Juan County The Navy plans to add 36 EA-18G “Growler” fighter jets and roughly double the number of Growler flight operations out of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. The only thing standing in its way is completion of the Environmental Impact Statement process as per […]
By Dahr Jamail Feb. 6, 2017 Imagine living in a place where the loudest jets ever built regularly flew so close, your entire house vibrated, dishes rattled and fell off shelves, and the noise was so loud you became physically ill. Your sleep was impacted, you couldn’t work, and literally every single aspect of your […]
By Valerie Insinna August 2, 2016 The US Air Force on Tuesday declared its first squadron of F-35As ready for battle, 15 years after Lockheed Martin won the contract to make the plane. The milestone means that the service can now send its first operational F-35 formation — the 34th Fighter Squadron located at Hill […]
By Kyle Mizokami Jan 21, 2017 The F-35A, the Air Force’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter, could be certified to carry America’s newest tactical nuclear weapon sooner earlier than planned if America’s security situation deteriorated. The F-35 is scheduled to be certified to carry the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb in the early 2020s, but […]
Jan 25, 2017 The USPFO for Vermont, Purchasing and Contracting Office, may issue a solicitation and award a contract to alter Building 150 Maintenance Hangar subject to the availability of funds. Scope of the project includes the modification of an existing 49,700 SF USAF fighter hangar maintenance facility utilizing conventional design and construction methods to […]
By Andrew Greene Feb. 7, 2017 Royal Australian Air Force pilots will soon fly two Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircrafts to Australia as the controversial F-35 program continues to face scrutiny for technical problems and cost blowouts. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Gen. Larry O. Spencer Jan. 16, 2017 As the only U.S. fifth-generation stealth aircraft in production, the F-35 program’s importance is unparalleled by anything else in the defense industry, says retired Gen. Larry Spencer, president of the Air Force Association. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Valerie Insinna Feb. 13, 2017 5 Things Every Airman should know about: 1: Looking to cut costs. Defense secretary Jim Mattis has called for reviews of the F-35 and Air Force One replacement programs, hoping to find ways to drive down costs. [FULL ARTICLE]