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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Lawyers make final points in Ashland Little Caesars arson case ... Jackson County company among first to win recreational pot license ... Man accused of threatening to kill Obama won't get bail ... Lawyers make final points in Ashland Little Caesars arson case ... Jackson County company among first to win recreational pot license ... Man accused of threatening to kill Obama won't get bail ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Helicopters at the airport were Air Force birds Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 3, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 3, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News I watched five helicopters circle and land at the airport last Thursday, just before Ohio Gov. John Kasich arrived. Are we being invaded? Could you find out what’s going on? — Jan E., Medford Well, we can tell you with some assurance that the helicopters didn’t bring Gov. Kasich to town, Jan. The U.S. Air Force helicopters stopped at the Medford airport for refueling Thursday, according to airport Director Bern Case. “We’re a military-friendly airport,” he said. The airport has seen an increase in helicopter landings recently, and Erickson Air Crane Inc. has been using the airport for practicing. Case said the airport doesn’t charge the military for landings but it does pick up some money from fuel fees. It also helps Million Air Medford, which has a government contract for fueling military helicopters, he said. The airport also needs to keep up the number of landings to maintain federal funding for the control tower, Case said. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 3, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501