At the Tampa Bay Air Fest over the weekend, roaring planes were a thrilling sight. They also came with a lot of sound heard over South Tampa and beyond, but an unusual aircraft is coming to MacDill Air Force Base that is virtually silent.
MacDill Air Force Base plays a big role in the Tampa Bay area's economy, but even more importantly, it's critical to national security. Now, there's a new plan to give the military base more resilience in the event of a local or national emergency.
A group of retired Army Green Berets broke ground Tuesday on a Veterans Civic Center on South Dale Mabry Highway, just north of MacDill Air Force Base.