CHERRY POINT, N.C. – The North Carolina legislature is considering a move to squash an ordinance passed Monday by the city of Cherry Point which states that aircraft can choose the landing area that matches their “recovery identity," according to sources familiar with the matter.
Acting on behalf of Cherry Point businesses who depend upon the continued operation of the unconventional aircraft for their economic well-being, the City Council voted 7-4 in favor of expanding protections for trans-landing aircraft such as the MV-22B and the newer F-35B.
“We simply can’t survive as a business if the pilots of these aircraft move to a more liberal Marine Corps Air Station. San Diego or Kaneohe Bay for instance," said Anna Conda, owner of “The Glory Hole” bar and disco. The local Target has already agreed to build a runway and vertical landing pad for the F-35s regardless of how they identify.
