The Air Force has announced that it will host a series of public meetings starting Jan. 11 to discuss the potential beddown of combat-ready F-35 strike fighter units at six candidate bases in the continental US. These meetings, which allow citizens to express their thoughts and concerns, are part of the environmental impact analyses required by US law before the Air Force may render any final basing decisions. Back in October, the Air Force released the short list of beddown locations for F-35A combat-ready wings and training units at Air Force bases and Air National Guard installations. (The public scoping meetings for the five prospective training sites have not been announced.) The service expects to complete the environmental process in about a year and announce its final basing decisions in early 2011. (See notice of intent with full list of meetings.) (Langley release)
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…