City Staff Memo & Maps on F-35 Environmental Impact Statement
From Mayor Satya’s blog Posted on Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 at 9:27 am The documents attached below contain Madison city staff analysis and more detailed maps…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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Lockheed Martin says F-16s not out of date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…
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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…
