Air Force Plans Simulated Combat Over Western U.S.

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Attention citizens of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming: get ready for new neighbors in your skies as the U.S. Air Force plans to train pilots over far-reaching swaths of the West. The Air Force's existing training areas, developed during the Cold War, are too small and flat to prepare pilots for the war in Afghanistan where planes and weapons now have longer ranges and reach higher altitudes than decades ago. To bring training up to speed with modern aircraft and warfare technology, two Western Air Force bases -- Ellsworth in South Dakota and Cannon in New Mexico -- are seeking public input on expansions of their training areas.

Read more at: http://www.hcn.org/hcn/blogs/goat/whos-terrorizing-who-1

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Air-Force-seeks-input-on-flyovers

[mediaman007]

1. We exist for the military and corporations!

But, there time is ending. It will begin with a comeback for unions! Fair wages and good working conditions are a good place to start.

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2. Public opposition growing

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_60b86b95-f1c7-51ec-b35a-8bf6b059217e.html

http://www.lamonitor.com/content/air-force-extends-comment-period-flyovers

http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/article_c92d1686-cb88-11df-bba7-001cc4c002e0.html

http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/10/03/news/doc4ca68437b04e7896007956.txt

http://trinidad-times.com/proposed-military-training-flights-draw-opposition-p937-1.htm