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Associated Press - October 23, 2009 2:24 PM ET
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's congressional delegation has asked the Air Force to station the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eielson Air Force Base.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the delegation letter to the Air Force secretary notes the strategic importance of Alaska in facing possible threats from China, Russia and North Korea.
The letter dated Oct. 1 also calls Eielson "the perfect base geographically" for the fighters, given the large amount of available airspace.
Information from: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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