F35 Debate

Gov. Peter Shumlin, left, and Greater Burlington Industrial Corp. board member Ernie Pomerleau watch an F-35 prepare for flight at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. The governor and a small delegation from Vermont, including Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and Winooski Mayor Mike O'Brien flew down to listen to the high-tech fighter, comparing the noise to the F-16 fighter currently flown by the Vermont Air National Guard. Burlington's air guard unit is being considered as a base for the F-35. (AP photo by Terri Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press)