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More Than Just Planes: Vermont Depends on the Air National Guard

If you’ve ever flown in or out of Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, you’ve benefited from the presence of Vermont’s Air National Guard base, home of the 158th Fighter Wing. Its hangars are visible across the tarmac from the BTV terminal. The base is best known as the home of 20 F-35 fighter jets, but it also houses another fleet of equipment that’s more important to Vermonters’ daily lives — its state-of-the-art firefighting and emergency support vehicles. (Paid Post)

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