Comments on: Governments Fight Each Other With PR Efforts

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:12:14 +0000

USAF says twice and loud. Expecting problems for people on their own bases.

I want this thing in Idaho, but this will transform anything under the flightpath to a noisey industrial zone. Put it in Mt. Home.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/10/airforce_f35_basing_102608/

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:09:55 +0000

Louder than F-15.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-02-07/story/jacksonville_pushes_to_host_new_fighter_jets

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:26:11 +0000

FYI: Gov. Otter is making telephone calls to SW Idaho residents to gauge support for the F-35. Recorded message from Idaho Department of Commerce telephone number 287-3151 for telephone discussion; Web site to leave comments: http://www.idaho.f35.com.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:52:02 +0000

Butch the Gov was calling today to have a discussion with SW Idaho res to see what they think of having and earthshaking aircraft fly over the house 50 times a day.

I’m all for Mt. Home. Shhh.. in Boise Butch.

By: JustFacts

JustFacts — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:05:38 +0000

The “utility strip” on the south side of Gowen road was used as a training facility for the C-130’s. According to the Airport Master Plan, it will be expanded when the new NIFC Campus is built between 2018 and 2022. A new connecting taxiway will be built at the same time. Currently, the strip is isolated. http://www.cityofboise.org./Departments/Airport/PDF/ExecutiveSummary2009MasterPlanUpdate.pdf

By: kip wills

kip wills — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:11:37 +0000

As an almost 40 year resident of Elmore County (Hammett area), I have a great appreciation and fully support the efforts of Idaho trying to provide DOD jobs there. With that said, my new offices in the Navy Yard in DC allow me daily contact with Navy officials and we have frequently dsicussed the F35 project. Other than the test aircraft at Anacostia NAS and Bolling AFB, I don’t think the F35 has much of a future. Seems like no one but the politicians want this airframe. Oh well, another step down the road to our countries eventual bankruptcy.

By: BS

BS — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:50:40 +0000

I especially appreciated the Air Force and the “new jobs” article. As a person who is now on unemployment after losing my office job to off shore India outsource, the lack of new jobs to the valley is of particular interest to me. Even if our area is awarded the privilege to receive the aircraft and the new jobs, very few of the ‘new jobs’ will be civilian jobs that people like me can obtain.

They will be armed forces jobs by people serving in the military, either already here or relocated by the military. Granted these few new people might bring increase in food and hotel services, but overall most military folks stay on base for their personal needs, so there will probably not be anywhere near the reported 3000 jobs to relieve the unemployment problem that our community is currently facing. I completely agree that the announcement is full of a lot of hot air, but that is nothing new considering the current governmental source. As far as I can see, this is just a whole lot more of the same false promises that we have been hearing for the past couple years.

By: ADR

ADR — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:41:34 +0000

The F-35 program. like most others of this scope and complexity, has been fraught with it’s problems. This is not new; in fact many military aircraft programs in history have faced similar challenges. Unfortunately the F-35 has not done well in testing so far. The additional threat to the F-35 program is the weak economy and the lack of demonstrable need.

Having said all that, there is no reason for the state to act disinterested in having an F-35 program in Idaho. The lackadaisical attitude of Otter and Co. can have an affect on other programs besides just this one. Even if the chances are slim to none, to practically snub the Air Force brass who are making this decision isn’t wise.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:26:31 +0000

F-35 has other problems too: It’s called the F-15SE, and it’s not five years behind with another decade of problems after that.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/20090416.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15SE_Silent_Eagle

By: Dr Spiegelvogel

Dr Spiegelvogel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:19:14 +0000

Let’s hope the Air Force snoops evaluating Mt Home/Boise don’t run into the state legislators who are getting ready to degrade Idaho’s K-12education system. Or for that matter to any of the state university presidents.

Comparing the Phoenix area’s universities and lower schools with Mt Home’s could be seal the deal for Luke AFB.