F-35 school impact study updated

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - An updated study of the impact of the Joint Strike Fighter training school at Eglin Air Force Base shows 59 planes will have an impact of $613 million, down from the $2.15 billion that would have occurred between 2010 and 2016 with all 107 planes originally planned. Though the other 48 planes may still come to Eglin, the Air Force is looking at other bases as well. The study by the University of West Florida, originally done in 2005 and updated since, was commissioned by the Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 03/20/10)