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Mounting Opposition to High Performance Jets

THE REAL ORIGINS OF THE WYLE STUDY

This is a letter to a Tucson Forward member about how the Wyle Study of Operation Snowbird came about. Operation Snowbird is the Air National Guard training program that brings sister service and foreign fighter aircraft in and out of Davis-Monthan (DM) over urban Tucson. Since this program is open to all sister and allied services, it may well include the F-35 in the future as US and allied fighter jets are replaced.

It has been almost 10 months since Wyle Engineering promised at a public meeting on October 30, 2009 that they would be working on a draft report of Operation Snowbird for presentation to the MCRC and the public.

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Tucson telescope projects win big today

TF Note: Tucson Forward’s mission is not only to oppose the F-35 and other high-performance jets from flying over urban Tucson neighborhoods, but also “to foster economic, scientific and technological development of Tucson in a way that supports and promotes a good quality of life for all its citizens.” Tucson has just been awarded a big plum by the National Academy of Science.

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Lockheed F-35′s Parts to Get More Scrutiny Amid Test Delays, Pentagon Says

Other responses to a “higher than expected” failure rate on some components for the Marine Corps and Air Force versions of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $382.4 billion fighter-jet program include revised flight days and parts redesigns, if necessary, Pentagon spokeswoman Cheryl Irwin said in an e-mailed statement prepared by the program manager.

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Congratulations Tucson Forward Team!

Listen in on Sunday night, Aug. 1st, at 8pm as Tucson Forward breaks part of the media blackout and speaks out on a radio program that reaches into 52 markets nationwide. In Arizona, people can listen on kuband satellite or live on the net at www.republicbroadcasting.org Click on Listen Live on the lower right of the Home Page. The Call-In Number: 800-313-9443

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PRESS RELEASE

www.TucsonForward.com 7/30/2010

Tucson Forward Scores Second Major Victory in Fight Against F-35

Years of activism paid off yesterday for Tucson Forward when the Pentagon announced it would bypass Tucson and instead locate the new F-35 aircraft at Luke AFB near Phoenix. Tucson Forward, a group of citizens dedicated to protecting the property rights and quality of life of the people of Southern Arizona, hailed the announcement as a major victory for common sense.

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TUCSON IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR THE F-35

“The preferred alternative locations are: Operations – Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Burlington Air Guard Station, Vt., Training – Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.”

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