National Guard, local officials to hold meetings this week on F-35 issue
The Cap Times, Sep 10, 2019 Erik Lorenzsonn “Supporters and critics of an Air National Guard proposal to base a squadron of F-35 fighter jets…
Truax neighbors wonder why more officials aren’t speaking out against F-35s
Isthmus, September 5, 2019 BY HOWARD HARDEE While contemplating a life regularly interrupted by next-generation fighter jets shrieking over her house, Kat Ruth-Leigh is most…
Supporters for F-35 jets propose solutions to mitigate noise concerns
Channel 27 MADISON (WKOW), August 30, 2019 Some Madison officials said they have solutions to the community’s concerns over F-35 fighter jets making too much…
Docs show F-35 afterburners use may be higher than publicly predicted
VTDIGGER.org, August 29, 2019 Documents obtained by VTDigger reveal that the Air Force is internally predicting that, at other bases hosting the F-35, afterburners might…
How to soundproof a home against fighter jet noise
Burlington Free Press, June 9, 2019 “The owners of the 2,640 homes in the newly mapped high-decibel zone are looking at a bill of $30,000…
New York Times: The Most Notorious Weapon Ever Produced?
By Valerie Insinna Published Aug. 23, 2019, Updated Aug. 24, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/magazine/f-35-joint-strike-fighter.html
Area Elected Officials Express Grave Concerns about Truax National Guard Expansion
Friday, August 9, 2019 – 10:25am Draft of Environmental Statement made findings of significant disproportionate impact on communities of color, children, and Madison east and…
Lockheed Martin says F-16s not out of date
The F-16 remains the world’s most successful, combat-proven multirole fighter. Approximately 3,000 operational F-16s are in service today in 25 countries. The F-16 Block 70/72…
Officers Advocating for More F-35s Often Had Financial Stakes
Letter Signed by Retired Military Brass Doesn’t Note Connections to F-35 Program Contractors Project On Government Oversight (POGO) BY MANDY SMITHBERGER | FILED UNDER ANALYSIS | AUGUST 19, 2019 This year’s…
Report: More than 1,000 Madison homes would be ‘incompatible for residential use’ with F-35 jets
More than 1,000 homes near Truax Field could be “incompatible for residential use” because of heightened noise levels if a new fighter jet program is…