Record #:

6246

Author(s):

Jenkins, Greg

Abstract:

The U.S. Navy's plan to build an outlying landing field (OLF) in eastern North Carolina for jet fighters to practice aircraft carrier landings on land is drawing fire from numerous groups, both in-state and without. Since tundra swans and snow geese fly the skies in large numbers over the proposed landing area five months out of the year, safety is a major concern for wildlife, pilots, and the public. Jenkins discusses this highly controversial project.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 12, Dec 2003, p14-19, il, map

Subject(s):

Runways (Aeronautics)--North Carolina, Eastern; United States. Navy