by Harry Richardson and Barb Smith of Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin As many residents will tell you, noise from both commercial and military aircraft at the county airport is a burden to those living on the east and north sides of Madison. The proposed deployment of a squadron of F-35 fighter jets will greatly […]
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F-16 Noise Survey ~ Share Your Opinion ~
Safe Skies Clean Water is sponsoring an F-16 fighter jet noise survey. Your survey responses will be compiled and shared with you, the public, and officials from Madison, Dane County Board, County Airport and Truax Field. We hope the survey will have a high participation rate so that we can conclusively show to our community leaders, the […]
Fly Kites not Fighter Jets – Sat, Oct 3 (rain date Oct 10)
Kites not Fighter Jets Vuele Cometas, No Aviones de Combate Any time! Kite fly across Madison and beyond. Reclaim our public spaces for peaceful enjoyment. Enjoy your day, fly your kites. The wind speed is around 10 mph. Please fly ’em today. If you have an issue with flying today, we can also fly […]
New development is too close to airport — William Hutchison
Wisconsin State Journal | 14 July 2020 | William Hutchison “Jet engine noise from the airport on July 7 at about 9:45 p.m. was loud enough to rattle the windows and prevent conversation, much less sleep. It was not “normal” air traffic noise and isn’t the first such occurrence. Disturbing as this is […]
Sign the letter: Eken Park Resists the F-35 Jets & Military Industrial Complex
If you’d like to learn more,or sign on in support… please be in touch with Eken Park Resistance at ekenparkresistance@gmail.com Link to —> Eken Park Resistance Letter Dear Community Leaders, In April, our neighborhood learned that we face a bleak future––one that will disproportionately impact those of us who are people of color, low […]
News Release – North and Eastside State Legislative Candidates Respond to Safe Skies Clean Water Questionnaire; Oppose F-35 Jets at Truax Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2020 North and Eastside State Legislative Candidates Respond to Safe Skies Clean Water Questionnaire; Oppose F-35 Jets at Truax Field Responding to a questionnaire from Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin, most candidates for the State Legislature in districts surrounding Dane County Airport are opposed to the stationing of F-35 fighter […]
It’s Not a Done Deal – Don’t Ignore the Harm
All, Typical propaganda spread by the willfully ignorant not only in Madison, but in Michigan, too. The F-35s will be loud when they take off and land. But so are commercial aircraft. And commercial planes account for the vast majority of flights in and out of the airport. A single F-35 is roughly 4 times […]
WI Chapter of National Association of Social Workers takes a stand against F-35’s
The National Association of Social Workers, Wisconsin Chapter opposes bringing F-35 jets to the Air National Guard Truax Field. NASW WI is concerned that the greatly elevated sound levels of the F-35s would negatively impact thousands of low income and diverse residents. We are also concerned about the potential impact of this sound on day […]
Is it Business or Is It Government: Lockheed Conflicts
On February 10, General Joseph Dunford will join the Lockheed Board of Directors. Gen. Dunford was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2015 to 2019 according to Reuters news agency. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president, the […]
VIDEO: Defense Analyst, Military Jet Expert Pierre Sprey on F-35’s – January 17
Pierre Sprey spoke in Madison on January 17 explaining many of the issues with the F-35, a program that he feels should be cancelled. F-35s blow up if they get hit by lightning? They can’t fly if the sun is out and the jet fuel gets too hot? They won’t be a defense for the […]