Lockheed Martin says F-16s not out of date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…
Military flight training brings fighter jets over NE Wis.
NORTHEAST WIS. (WFRV) — Residents of Northeast Wisconsin will likely see an increase in air traffic this month while the state’s National Guard begins its…
Area Elected Officials Express Grave Concerns about Truax National Guard Expansion
City of Madison News & Updates – August 9, 2019 Draft of Environmental Statement made findings of significant disproportionate impact on communities of color, children,…
Marginalized communities would be most impacted by jets at Truax Field, report says
Minorities, children and lower-income communities on Madison’s East Side would be disproportionately affected if the city’s Air National Guard base is chosen to house the…
F-35 environmental report shows ‘significant impact’ on noise on Madison’s north side
A newly released draft environmental impact statement from the United States Air Force shows there could be a significant increase in noise on Madison’s north…
Pentagon Tops $2 Trillion in Costs to Field Major Arms Programs
A new Pentagon report projects the F-35 fighter jet program’s lifetime costs will be $73 billion more than previously estimated. That also explains why Lockheed Martin…
Progressive Dane Opposes F-35s in Madison and Calls for an End to the F-35 Program
Progressive Dane Blog, March 8, 2018 [Our note: this is over a year old, so the event is no longer current] Last week, Progressive Dane…