By Stephen Losey Oct 20, 2021 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the White House to fully fund the F-35 Lightning II program in the coming years. But Senate appropriators are raising concerns about maintenance challenges facing the advanced fifth-generation fighter, and this week questioned the need to buy more F-35s right […]
By Rachel Nostrant Nov. 7, 2021 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, arrived Friday at Burlington International Airport for a training exercise with the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing. “We are excited to take part in this integrated training opportunity with our fifth-gen partners from Virginia,”158th Operations Group Commander Col. Nathan […]
BY KEVIN MCCALLUM Oct 21, 2021 A South Burlington dairy farmer is suing the City of Burlington, contending that his well was contaminated by toxic chemicals that flowed off airport property. John Belter alleges that the chemicals came from a firefighting foam long used by the Vermont Air National Guard, which leases a portion of […]
By Rachel Nostrant and Lana Cohen Oct 28 2021 BURLINGTON — The complaints of Burlington area residents have been heard, even over the sound of the Vermont National Guard’s F-35 fighter jets. Burlington International Airport has installed a sound monitoring system that tracks aircraft noise in the hopes of addressing the series of complaints about […]
By Carolyn Sistrand Sep 8, 2021 WINOOSKI, Vt. — Residents in attendance in person and virtually said at the Winooski City Council meeting Tuesday night the quality of life in the city has significantly diminished since the arrival of F-35s. Some people who came up to speak were noticeably upset, even on the verge of […]
By MARK JOHNSON August 25, 2021 When the National Guard Bureau released the damning results of its investigation into the Vermont Natural Guard two weeks ago, news coverage focused on how poorly the Vermont unit had handled allegations of sexual assault and harassment, and how a “good old boy” network allowed those problems to flourish. […]
8/19/2021 It depends on whom you ask. Plenty of local residents see the F-35s flow by the Vermont Air National Guard as a boon, and a done deal: The warplane’s presence t Burlington International Airport is credite with boosting the regional economy; with saving jobs and preserving a prestigious heritage. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Angela Evancie July 22, 2021 Brave Little State takes on a question about the complex, controversial decision to base the F-35 fighter jet in Vermont’s most populous county. Bobby Arnell lives in Winooski with his wife and 5-year-old daughter. Recently, he recorded some audio on his smartphone while an F-35 fighter jet flew over […]
By COLIN FLANDERS JULY 07, 2021 A sudden roar announced that the military jets were taking to the sky again. Julia Parise’s son had developed a routine for whenever this happened: He would look to his mother and assess whether it was “one of them” — the F-35 fighter jets that had become such a […]
By: Melissa Cronin May 5, 2021 Since my husband and I moved to North Hero Island last November, I wake each day well-held by the still morning. Tranquility is our neighbor. With a population of a little more than eight hundred, uninvited noise is a rare occurrence. That can’t be said for the greater Burlington […]