Military going ahead with plan for low-level fighter jets

Air Force Times:  PORTLAND, Maine — A proposal to lower the flight ceiling for noisy fighter jets has dragged on for so long that residents can be forgiven if they've put it out of their minds.

But the Air National Guard is pressing forward with the plan with a goal of submitting a revised environmental impact report this year for the Federal Aviation Administration to consider. Public hearings on the proposal could happen as soon as this summer or fall.

Fighter jet pilots who say the airspace is needed for low-level training have been waiting 14 years for a final answer.

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