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Article: Congressmen make bipartisan push for more fighter squadrons at Langley.(Front)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2009
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By Bill Bartel
The Virginian-Pilot
Three Hampton Roads congressmen are urging Air Force officials to expand the use of Langley Air Force Base by installing an additional squadron of F-22 Raptors there and making it home for the new F-35 Joint Force Striker now being developed.
U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, R-Newport News; Glenn Nye, D-Norfolk; and Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland County, sent a letter Friday to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley noting that the service has used Langley less in recent years, weakening the Hampton baseAEs economic impact on the region. The base contributes $1.2 billion to the local economy, according to a study released ...