F-35s for DM?

[jslugman]

Link to an article in the Arizona Daily Star about a local business group supporting the pitch to base the F-35 at DM. Be sure to view the accompanying movie that compares the noise footprint on arrival of the F-16/F-16/F-35.

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/310482

[Jay Beckman]

Interesting article but without seeing the approaches as well as hearing them, there's really nothing reliable about what you hear from that clip.

If you could see an Eagle, a Viper and then an F-35 over the fence at DM and could calibrate the MkI Eyeball for relative size, then you'd be able to really determine if what is being claimed is true.

Wonder how the folks in Glendale would like to have these or Raptors at Luke?

[jslugman]

I thought it was kind of funny they're complaining about approach noise. Seems to me they make an awful racket when taking off. 

I bet the noise wouldn't be so bad if it disappeared along with the resultant money that comes with it.