A letter from Col. Rosanne Greco (USAF Ret.) Dear Friends of Save Our Skies VT: Many of you have worked so hard for so long to stop the basing of the F-35A in our community. I know many of you are discouraged and disillusioned, and have dropped out of the struggle. But, I am writing […]
By Winslow Wheeler An Air Force F-35A costs $148 million, each. A Marine Corps F-35B costs $251 million. A Navy F-35C costs $337 million. A “generic” F-35 costs $178 million (the average for the three models). These are production costs only; additional expenses for research, development, test and evaluation are not included. The dollars are […]
Click Here to Sign! The entire F-35 fleet was recently grounded due to an engine fire, making the F-35 a no-show at a high profile international air show, while Canada just hit pause on their F-35 purchase to evaluate other options. Over budget and years behind schedule, it’s time to put an end to […]
Harvard School of Public Health: Aircraft noise linked with heart problems Current research confirms an increase in illness linked to extreme airport noise (at the levels produced by the F-16 and the much louder F-35 (if based here) warplanes in communities surrounding the Burlington Airport) Read article: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/aircraft-noise-linked-with-heart-problems/
Rather than ending the debate, the decision may just change the discussion. Supporters and opponents of the decisions will weigh in on the Air Force’s choice. Listen to full show at http://digital.vpr.net/post/f-35-landing-burlington-now-what
Stop the F-35 Basing The Law is on Our Side Let’s Make History on the 28th! WHAT: Burlington City Council Public Hearing and Vote on Prohibiting the F-35 Basing WHEN: Monday, October 28. Come early for the “People and the Planet Before Planes” rally at 5:15 pm […]
An independent government watchdog group in Washington D.C. has asked the Air Force to put off a decision to base a squadron of F-35s in Vermont because of ongoing safety concerns regard about the fledgling fighter jet. “It is irresponsible for you to rush to beddown this immature aircraft in a residential zone,” Danielle Brian, […]
“He’s a politician, but he’s grounded in business — and in the end you need an economic base to have a successful community,” says Pomerleau, who contributed at the host level. Pomerleau, whose family has long dominated the Chittenden County real estate scene, backed Weinberger’s Republican opponent, Kurt Wright, in the 2012 election. But he says […]
WHENEVER a politician instructs you—as Council President Joan Shannon did at the close of a controversial Burlington City Council meeting—that although we may strongly disagree on this issue remember that “we are all Vermonters”, know that she is playing you for a fool. Because there are clearly two classes of Vermonters—those who wield political and […]
Dear SOSVT Allies and Friends: The official USAF Record of Decision was announced on December 2, 2013 to locate the first-ever basing of a new warplane, the F35s, with an Air Guard unit that is situated in a densely populated residential area in South Burlington, VT. Defying all measures of common sense and safety, […]