Alabama Leaders Hope to Land New Air Force Fighters

| October 24, 2016 

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Earlier this year the Air Force declared its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program combat ready. It’s been 23 years in the making and has suffered though shortcomings and budget issues. But with the fighters ready to take the sky, political leaders in Alabama are hoping to bring the program to this state and the economic benefits that come along with it. That’s in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.

 

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