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A ‘jewel of the Air National Guard’: Barnes Regional Airport celebrates $4.7 million taxiway and ramp project while angling for F-35 fighter jets
MassLive.com
1 day ago
Jim Kinney, masslive.com
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A ceremonial groundbreaking of a new Taxiway Sierra is held at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport on Thursday, May 27, 2021.
WESTFIELD Gov. Charlie Baker, U.S. Rep Richard E. Neal and a squadron of state and local officials welcomed Thursday a $4.7 million taxiway and ramp project at Barnes Air National Guard Base and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport.
The celebration of Taxiway Sierra comes just weeks before an Air Force team is to visit Barnes June 21-25 and evaluate the base for upgrades either to the next-generation F-35 fighter jets which would cement Barnes’ role in the Air Force’s plans for decades or newer versions of the F-15s it has now. The F-15EXs wouldn’t be the latest technology ....

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