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The 128th Air Refueling Wing, a Wisconsin Air National Guard unit based at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell Airport, will hold a memorial ceremony Friday, Dec. 8 to honor the six unit members that perished in an aircraft explosion 30 years ago.
MADISON, Wis. The 115th Fighter Wing’s final F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft departed Oct. 5, following a sendoff ceremony commemorating their 30-year servi
By SHANZEH AHMAD | The Wisconsin State Journal | Published: April 17, 2021 (Tribune News Service) The Wisconsin Air National Guard s 115th Fighter Wing has awarded the first of many building contracts to a local construction company in anticipation of basing a squadron of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison. J.H. Findorff & Son was awarded the contract for the $9 million project scheduled to begin in May and last roughly 18 months, Senior Airman Cameron Lewis said Friday. The project includes the demolition of a 4,646-square-foot space and the construction of a 19,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art F-35 flight simulator facility. Being able to fly in a virtual environment is a huge step towards the success of the F-35, Col. Bart Van Roo, commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, said.
By Brandon Arbuckle
Apr 16, 2021 3:13 PM
MADISON, Wis. The 115th Fighter Wing awarded the first of 19 military construction contracts to a local building company ahead of the F-35 conversion in Madison.
According to a news release, J.H. Findorff & Sons will assist with the construction. The project is slated to begin in May and will include demolishing a 4,646 square foot facility to make room for a 19,000 square foot F-35 flight simulator facility. The project is estimated to take 18 months to complete and will cost $9 million.
“These full mission simulators are going to be a critical component of the F-35 mission,” said Lt. Col. Charles Merkel, vice commander of the 115th Fighter Wing. “They will be used for both initial pilot training and continuation training for as long as the F-35 is assigned to the unit.”