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FORT WAYNE -

The head of the Indiana National Guard is opposing a proposal to replace the fighter jets based in Fort Wayne with larger plane used to transport troops and cargo.

Indiana Adjutant Gen. Martin Umbarger tells The Journal Gazette that large plans such as the C-130 wouldn't even fit into the hangars at Fort Wayne's Air National Guard base. The Air Force has proposed moving the 122nd Fighter Wing's current A-10 fighter jets as part of military spending cuts.

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence said during visit to the base Tuesday that he supported Umbarger's push to keep the A-10s there. The Republican candidate for governor says Fort Wayne should "dig in and make the case" for it remaining a fighter jet base.

Information from: The Journal Gazette

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