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Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Joan

Joan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:09:13 +0000

And here’s another thought, from the AARP March 2012 Bulletin: The Pentagon is buying 2,443 F-35 joint strike fighters, sleek, $133 million supersonic jets for battling a weapon that hasn’t yet been imagined by an enemy that remains unknown. If we bought just seven fewer F-35s, we could buy a handheld computer tablet for every first-grader in America.

Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Michael Cltrin

Michael Cltrin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:26 +0000

Two years ago I visited my nephew in Newport News VA where this airplane is being tested. I want you to know that this beast is LOUD. “Sound of Freedom” indeed. NIMBY!

Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Linda Vance

Linda Vance — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:12:24 +0000

We are planning to move to Tucson in the very near future but will definitely find someplace else to retire if these F-35s are stationed here. Let’s do what’s needed to keep this from happening!

Comment on Three things you can do to protect our community property values by Tucson Forward

Tucson Forward — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:23:03 +0000

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. Whitehead

M. Whitehead — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:00:07 +0000

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 Forward

Tucson Forward — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:08 +0000

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 Forward

Tucson Forward — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:56:56 +0000

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 Forward

Tucson Forward — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:53:47 +0000

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 Forward

Tucson Forward — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:50:59 +0000

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 Forward

Tucson Forward — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:49:44 +0000

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.