Air Force, state officials stand firm on F-35 basing

 
A Vermont Air National Guard pilot returns to the Burlington airport in an F-16 after an overseas mission. This type of fighter jet is scheduled to be replaced by the F-35 beginning in fall 2019. File photo by Morgan True / VTDigger.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has told both federal and local leaders that the Vermont Air National Guard has essentially one viable flying mission for the future — the F-35 fighter jet.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a polit