By Eileen Andreoli Apr. 18, 2016 This commentary is by a member of SaveOurSkiesVT.org. In recent stories about the accelerated pace for the basing in Vermont of the under-tested and mechanically flawed F-35s, Gov. Peter Shumlin states, “This initiative will benefit the Vermont National Guard, create jobs, and spur economic development in Chittenden County and surrounding […]
By Brock Vergakis Apr 16, 2016 Earlier this year, the Navy warned Norfolk that a banquet hall seeking to open in Ocean View was in a part of the city where planes taking off from and landing at Norfolk Naval Station were most likely to crash if something went wrong. The message was clear: Don’t […]
By Rosanne M. Greco April 15, 2016 I am a feminist. For over 40 years, I have supported feminist ideals. Four years ago, I started learning about the implications of the proposal to base the military’s newest fighter-bomber, the F-35, at the Vermont Air National Guard Station in South Burlington. The more I researched, the more […]
By Joe DeMarco Feb 18, 2016 F-35 deficiencies This is information about the F-35 that should interest everyone. The contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 26, 2001 (15 years ago) for this $1.4 trillion program — yes, $1.4 trillion for one aircraft. After many years of development and testing, this aircraft has serious maintenance and reliability […]
By William Hartung March 8, 2016 It’s a time-tested ploy. When a weapons system can’t be justified based on cost, capabilities, and need, the manufacturer touts how many jobs the program will create. So it is with Lockheed Martin and its troubled F-35 combat aircraft. The company’s latest official claim for F-35 jobs is that […]
By Clay Dillow March 10, 2016 The Air Force wants to declare the problem-prone fighter ready for combat later this year. The U.S. Air Force plans to declare its first batch of Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II fighter jets ready for initial combat duties as early as August of this year. But a scathing new […]
By Sam Friedman April 11, 2016 Alaska’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters haven’t been funded yet, but they have a good chance of making it through Congress, according to a military adviser for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Last week, the Air Force announced it plans to station 54 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Eielson Air Force […]
By Stephen Koff March 08, 2016 Northeast Ohioans will glimpse the future of aerial warfare when a military fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning, flies at the Cleveland National Air Show on Labor Day weekend. They might also get a glimpse at scandal, although the Pentagon and the plane’s developer, Lockheed Martin, say the aircraft’s troublesome days […]
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs April 12, 2016 Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location. The preferred and […]
By Andrea Shalal April 13, 2016 The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday said it still expected to declare an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets ready for combat between August and December, despite delays in the jets’ computer-based logistics system. The four-star generals who run Air Combat Command and Air Force […]