U.S. Air Force to hold public hearings about F-35A installations
RELEASE 12-16 MONDAY, 17 APRIL 2012 POC: LT COL LLOYD J. GOODROW PHONE: (802) 338-3324 CELL: (802) 233-1805 (This release is being sent as a courtesy to the United States Air Force’s Air Combat...
View ArticleBurlington City Council to take up three different F-35 resolutions
Vince Brennan, a Progressive member of the Burlington City Council, will offer a resolution opposing the Air Force proposal to bring F-35s to the Burlington International Airport based on the...
View ArticleAir Force bristles at criticism of F-35 site selection process for Burlington
Last week a South Burlington official alleged the U.S. Air Force made a mistake in a scoring system used to rank Burlington International Airport as a top flight base for the new F-35 fighter jet. The...
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Airport funding petition aims to block F-35s
Protesters made their stance clear on F-35s at a demonstration at a Vermont Democratic Party fundraiser last July. VTD Photo/Taylor Dobbs A group of concerned citizens on Tuesday say they have found a...
View ArticleAir Force delays F-35 basing decision, asks for more public comment
The U.S. Air Force announced on Thursday that it will delay a final decision about where it will base the F-35 fighter jet until the fall. The Air Force will begin an additional written public comment...
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F-35 opponents cite safety, health and environmental concerns
Carmine Sargent, a 41-year resident of Elizabeth Street in South Burlington, speaks at the F-35 opposition news conference in South Burlington. At left is Chris Hurd, spokesperson for Stop The F-35...
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Former fighter jet designer voices concern over basing F-35 in Vermont
Opponents of basing the Air Force F-35 fighter jet with the Vermont Air Guard at Burlington International Airport gather at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Burlington. Photo by John...
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Vermont Air Guard offers its side of the F-35 basing story
COLCHESTER — Basing the F-35 fighter jet at Burlington International Airport will enable the Vermont Air National Guard to continue to serve national and state emergency needs, Guard officials said...
View ArticleLeas: Why don’t we all forget about problems with basing the F-35?
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by James Marc Leas, a patent lawyer from South Burlington. Forget about 7,719 Vermonters and their 3,410 homes. Those are the Vermonters the Air Force Final Environmental...
View ArticleGreco: Letter to the USAF
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rosanne Greco, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who is now a member of the South Burlington City Council. This is a letter she sent to the U.S. Air Force on Oct....
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Vermont Air Guard picked to host F-35 fighter jets
Maj. Gen. Steven A. Cray, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, announced Burlington was selected to receive the F-35 fighter jet Tuesday at the 158th Fighter Wing at Camp Johnson in...
View ArticleF-35 opponents likely to appeal court ruling on Act 250
An environmental court judge has denied a request that Burlington obtain a land-use permit to host a fleet of F-35 fighter jets, a decision F-35 opponents are likely to appeal. The proposed changes at...
View ArticleF-35 opponents take noise case to Vermont Supreme Court
Opponents of the F-35 fighter jet are bringing the issue of noise to Vermont Supreme Court. Four F-35 opponents Wednesday appealed a lower court decision rejecting their request that Burlington, which...
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F-35 opponents challenge environmental report in federal court
F-35 opponents claim the U.S. Air Force violated federal environmental law before making a decision last year to base the F-35 fighter jet in Burlington. A new legal filing from opponents marks the...
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Storm-damaged F-16s can be repaired, Air Guard says
Four of six Vermont Air National Guard F-16s damaged by a recent storm will be back in the sky in two to three weeks, Guard officials said Thursday. Strong winds from thunderstorms passing through...
View ArticleFive of six damaged Air Guard fighters return to duty
The Vermont National Guard said Thursday that three of six F-16 fighter jets damaged in a powerful storm this month are back in service. Two more are expected to be ready to return to service by the...
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F-35 opponents appeal to Vermont Supreme Court
Three F-35A test aircraft, AF-2, AF-3 and AF-4, fly in formation over Edwards Air Force Base, California. Lockheed Martin photo The latest strike against the F-35 fighter jet will land in the state’s...
View ArticleVermont Air Guard members out of hospital after toxic fuel spill
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Six members of the Vermont Air National Guard returned to work Friday after being hospitalized due to exposure to a toxic fuel spill, Guard officials said. Guard spokesman Maj. Chris...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force to hold public hearings about F-35A installations
RELEASE 12-16 MONDAY, 17 APRIL 2012 POC: LT COL LLOYD J. GOODROW PHONE: (802) 338-3324 CELL: (802) 233-1805 (This release is being sent as a courtesy to the United States Air Force’s Air Combat...
View ArticleBurlington City Council to take up three different F-35 resolutions
Vince Brennan, a Progressive member of the Burlington City Council, will offer a resolution opposing the Air Force proposal to bring F-35s to the Burlington International Airport based on the...
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