Connecticut apparently is wary of a Pentagon suggestion that it would locate a unit of the new Joint Cargo Aircraft with the Air National Guard’s 103rd Fighter Wing at Bradley Airport, according to the Associated Press news service. Gov. Jodi Rell and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Friday that they plan to pursue an ongoing legal battle to keep the 103rd FW’s A-10s. They are concerned about timing, since the new aircraft are not yet budgeted and would arrive after 2011 and the unit’s A-10s are slated to depart by 2009.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.