Comments for Tucson Forward http://tucsonforward.com Defending our Community from the F-35 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Tucson Forward Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:23:03 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-792 Thank you for taking the time to send us an E-mail. We wish it were even better news. The Stop Work Order is for an alternate engine for the F-35, not the primary engine. The F-35 will still be manunfactured. Thank you for taking the time to send us an E-mail. We wish it were even better news. The Stop Work Order is for an alternate engine for the F-35, not the primary engine. The F-35 will still be manunfactured.

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by M. Whiteheadhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-791 M. Whitehead Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:00:07 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-791 The article at this web site says a stop work order has been issued for the F-35 engine. Seems like this is good news. http://beauforttribune.com/archives/56165 The article at this web site says a stop work order has been issued for the F-35 engine. Seems like this is good news.

http://beauforttribune.com/archives/56165

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Tucson Forward Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:08 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-189 The effectiveness of the MCRC is zero when it comes to jet noise, it is the same as that hot line complaint number at the base where they take your call, say they will forward it to the chain of command and then nothing happens. It is a waste of time to do that but I do it anyway. The effectiveness of the MCRC is zero when it comes to jet noise, it is the same as that hot line complaint number at the base where they take your call, say they will forward it to the chain of command and then nothing happens. It is a waste of time to do that but I do it anyway.

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Tucson Forward Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:56:56 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-188 Some ungodly things have been flying over my house. I assume they are the Harriers. The noise has been scaring me, my dog, my cats. Plus, last Sunday night, the roar set off car alarms. I called the complaint line at DM and got no answer. Called back the following day and was put on hold for so long that I finally hung up. Funny thing. The doplar effect doesn't seem to apply to these creatures. They get louder AFTER they go past my house. Some ungodly things have been flying over my house. I assume they are the Harriers. The noise has been scaring me, my dog, my cats. Plus, last Sunday night, the roar set off car alarms. I called the complaint line at DM and got no answer. Called back the following day and was put on hold for so long that I finally hung up.

Funny thing. The doplar effect doesn’t seem to apply to these creatures. They get louder AFTER they go past my house.

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Tucson Forward Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:53:47 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-187 I have also noticed that the military helicopters are not following the landing pattern agreed to. They were supposed to come in from the west and go direct to DM. Instead, they are coming in over the University of Arizona and going to DM in the regular landing pattern for other aircraft. I don't know how far the fly in from, as I can only see them about the time they are over the U of A. I live just off Broadway and Campbell Avenue. It doesn't really bother me, however, they are not flying in as agreed to ---- at least, last I heard about it. If they are indeed flying over the U of A, the noise is in addition to the other aircraft in the landing pattern. Since the helicopters are coming in low, I am sure the noise level is more than it should be! I have also noticed that the military helicopters are not following the landing pattern agreed to. They were supposed to come in from the west and go direct to DM. Instead, they are coming in over the University of Arizona and going to DM in the regular landing pattern for other aircraft. I don’t know how far the fly in from, as I can only see them about the time they are over the U of A. I live just off Broadway and Campbell Avenue. It doesn’t really bother me, however, they are not flying in as agreed to —- at least, last I heard about it. If they are indeed flying over the U of A, the noise is in addition to the other aircraft in the landing pattern. Since the helicopters are coming in low, I am sure the noise level is more than it should be!

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Tucson Forward Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:50:59 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-186 Did not we hear 2 of them yesterday morning, around 6)) am? Thanks for the phone numbers.. Did not we hear 2 of them yesterday morning, around 6)) am?

Thanks for the phone numbers..

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Tucson Forward Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:49:44 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-185 There were two Harriers that flew over the San Gabriel neighborhood (next to the Doubletree Hotel at 445 S. Alvernon and the Randolph Golf Course) this morning at about 11 AM. They made two passes below 2800 feet and were approximately a mile and a half north of DM's published flight path. They appear to use the Doubletree Hotel as a pivot point for their turn to the west and then to fly south over the golf course. Unfortunately, this places them at low altitude over the homes just south of the hotel. I called both numbers below, but was spoke to a person who was willing to take my information when I called, 228-3378. Please call and let them know they are off course. There were two Harriers that flew over the San Gabriel neighborhood (next to the Doubletree Hotel at 445 S. Alvernon and the Randolph Golf Course) this morning at about 11 AM. They made two passes below 2800 feet and were approximately a mile and a half north of DM’s published flight path. They appear to use the Doubletree Hotel as a pivot point for their turn to the west and then to fly south over the golf course. Unfortunately, this places them at low altitude over the homes just south of the hotel.

I called both numbers below, but was spoke to a person who was willing to take my information when I called, 228-3378.
Please call and let them know they are off course.

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Tucson Forward Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:55:43 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-78 Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training so...... how come it isn't one of the top 4 contenders and we are? KW Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training

so…… how come it isn’t one of the top 4 contenders and we are?

KW

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Tucson Forward Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:54:10 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-77 Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training Excellent news. Support for a funding effort to upgrade Gila Ben would be a long step into the future and away from being stuck with just saying "we always did it that way". Keep D-M as the administrative, residential, maintenance center. Use Gila Bend for unfettered, low-impact operations and training. Everybody wins. By the way, you can use Google maps to look down on Gila Bend Field. It is actually on the Goldwater Range, so no encroachment. And why shouldnt the folks at Luke AFB use it too? JI Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training

Excellent news. Support for a funding effort to upgrade Gila Ben would be a long step into the future and away from being stuck with just saying “we always did it that way”. Keep D-M as the administrative, residential, maintenance center. Use Gila Bend for unfettered, low-impact operations and training. Everybody wins.

By the way, you can use Google maps to look down on Gila Bend Field. It is actually on the Goldwater Range, so no encroachment.

And why shouldnt the folks at Luke AFB use it too?

JI

]]> Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forwardhttp://tucsonforward.com/public-input/three-things-you-can-do-to-protect-our-community-property-values/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Tucson Forward Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:51:58 +0000 http://mcbainofmcbain.com/tf/?p=147#comment-76 Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training I don't think I'd go with this line if I were y'all. It becomes "not-in-my-backyard-ism" that plays one community off another, plus the interests of Tucsonans against a more fragile ecosystem that is already very damaged by the presence of the Goldwater range. Furthermore, it's not our job to solve for the military and US/Corporate Empire where they should practice and develop their wars against the rest of the world. Our job is to simply demand the F-35 not come here, for the myriad reasons people have, but not to suggest it should go somewhere else. I certainly would not in any way support the efforts of Tucson Forward if the direction it were to take were to resist such a cancer here, but to say it's okay somewhere else. JPJ Re:Gila Bend as a Possible Location for F-35 Training

I don’t think I’d go with this line if I were y’all. It becomes “not-in-my-backyard-ism” that plays one community off another, plus the interests of Tucsonans against a more fragile ecosystem that is already very damaged by the presence of the Goldwater range. Furthermore, it’s not our job to solve for the military and US/Corporate Empire where they should practice and develop their wars against the rest of the world. Our job is to simply demand the F-35 not come here, for the myriad reasons people have, but not to suggest it should go somewhere else. I certainly would not in any way support the efforts of Tucson Forward if the direction it were to take were to resist such a cancer here, but to say it’s okay somewhere else.

JPJ

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