Truax Field lands F-35 fighter jets

The late-December announcement by the US Air Force that Madison’s Truax Field is the chosen home for a squadron of F-35 fighter jets (provided it clears a final study) is a huge victory for the city, politicians representing the area say. The choice of Madison out of five Air National Guard base finalists was years in the making. Jeff Wiegand, recently retired commander of the 115th Fighter Wing and executive director of the Badger Air Community Council, shared how the city got this far?—?and what’s still to come...

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Ken Notes: A great chance to work together on a project, how can we make this a benefit to the community. I see camping and eco tourism for visitors, conservation land added to reduce density in areas used for training, unique housing options for added staff, and upgrades to our airport and mass transit system. Lemonade from fighter jets....