Story last updated at 10/30/2009 - 10:54 am
ANCHORAGE - Congressman Don Young released a statement Thursday expressing disappointment that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not be based at Eielson Air Force Base.
Young says Eielson's vast airspace, lengthy runway and proximity to China, Russia and North Korea made it the perfect location.
The Air Force evaluated more than 200 sites for their suitability to base F-35s. The Deseret News in Salt Lake City is reporting that the preferred bases are Shaw in South Carolina, Hill in Utah and Mountain Home in Idaho.
The single-seat F-35, built by Lockheed Martin, will be used by several U.S. military services in a variety of missions, including air-to-air combat and ground attacks.
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