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Minnesota National Guard asks legislature for $3 million in design funds for Duluth fighter hangar
Summary
The Minnesota National Guard told the Senate Capital Investment Committee it is seeking $3 million in state design funding to ready a new universal fighter hangar at Duluth — a state gesture officials say would improve competitiveness for an estimated $28 million in federal construction money.
Major General Sean Manky, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard, told the Senate Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 11 that the Guard is requesting $3 million in state design money to plan a new hangar for the 148th Fighter Wing at Duluth International Airport. The design funding, Manky said, would allow the state to better compete for roughly $28 million in federal construction funding for a three‑bay, universal shelter capable of housing F‑15EX, F‑35 or future fighter models.
The request matters because the current hangar on the flight line was built nearly 70 years ago…
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