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Vermont National Guard officials are thrilled at the prospect of the new F-35 fighter jet being stationed at the Air National Guard base at Burlington's International Airport.
That designation moved closer to reality when it was announced yesterday that the Air Force decided the jets should operate out of the Burlington airport and from an air force base in Utah, even though a pending environmental impact study has yet to be completed.
But not everyone is welcoming the news, especially some people who live near the airport's flight path, including Juliette Buck, a South Burlington resident who's been voicing opposition to the F-35.
Buck says she and many others in the area near the airport are concerned about a number of issues regarding the F-35, not the least of which is noise.
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