Madison chosen for F-35 mission; Truax to get first jets in 2023 From the Year in review: The top Madison-area stories of 2020 series CHRIS HUBBUCH Apr 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 Updated Aug 28, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Madison has been chosen to host a squadron of F-35 fighter jets.kAm%96 &]$] p:C u@C46 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J E92E :E H:== D6?5 E96 ?6H ;6ED E@ E96 (:D4@?D:? p:C }2E:@?2= vF2C5’D ``dE9 u:89E6C (:?8 2?5 E96 `gfE9 u:89E6C (:?8 :? |@?E8@>6CJ[ p=232>2[ 42AA:?8 >@C6 E92? 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