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“There’s nothing that compares to the Raptor, it’s the dominant one. It’s sad,” Hickam Airmen reflect as uncertainty radiates through the F-22 community

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“There’s nothing that compares to the Raptor, it’s the dominant one. It’s sad,” Hickam Airmen reflect as uncertainty radiates through the F-22 community

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Here’s what would happen if you had a chance to steal an F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter

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USAF plans to divest 33 F-22 Stealth Fighters rejected by HASC that instead wants to Upgrade Oldest Raptors

Dario Leone

USAF F-16 Pilot explains why he would Rather Fly the F-35 in combat than the F-22 (even in a War against Russia or China)

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USAF F-16 Pilot explains why he would Rather Fly the F-35 in combat than the F-22 (even in a War against Russia or China)

Dario Leone

California ANG F-15s carried out DACT exercise with F-22s in Alaska, 144th FW Eagles may cover Alaskan NORAD Region if the Raptors are deployed

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California ANG F-15s carried out DACT exercise with F-22s in Alaska, 144th FW Eagles may cover Alaskan NORAD Region if the Raptors are deployed

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An In-Depth Analysis of why USAF wants to retire the F-22 Raptor

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USAF wants to retire 250 Old Aircraft including 33 F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighters, to purchase 82 New Airplanes, including an accelerated buy of F-15EX Eagle IIs

Dario Leone

F-22 suffered a mishap upon landing at Eglin Air Force Base, F-16 crashed in a woodland area near the Louisiana-Texas border. Both Pilots are Safe.

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F-22 suffered a mishap upon landing at Eglin Air Force Base, F-16 crashed in a woodland area near the Louisiana-Texas border. Both Pilots are Safe.

Dario Leone

In the event of a No-Fly-Zone over Ukraine, the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters could sanitize the skies within an hour but they are not deployed to Eastern Europe. Here’s why.

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In the event of a No-Fly-Zone over Ukraine, the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters could sanitize the skies within an hour but they are not deployed to Eastern Europe. Here’s why.

Dario Leone

Remembering Captain Carroll "Lex" Fairfax LeFon, the Founder of Neptunus Lex Blog and Patriarch of online Aviation Communities

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Remembering Captain Carroll “Lex” Fairfax LeFon, the Founder of Neptunus Lex Blog and Patriarch of online Aviation Communities

William Cobb

F-15 Eagle Vs F-22 Raptor: Fighter Pilot who flew both explains why the F-22 versus the F-15 is like having two Football Teams against each other and one of them [the Raptor] is invisible

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F-15 Eagle Vs F-22 Raptor: Fighter Pilot who flew both explains why “the F-22 versus the F-15 is like having two Football Teams against each other and one of them [the Raptor] is invisible”

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Transfer of F-22 Formal Training Unit to Langley delayed until tactical air study will determine how many Raptors the USAF needs

Military Aviation

From High Operating Costs to Low Production Run: all the Shortfalls that Killed the F-22 Raptor Programme

Dario Leone

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The F-22 Raptor could get both an IRST Sensor and a Helmet-Mounted Display and Targeting System

Military Aviation / Weapons

The F-22 Raptor could get both an IRST Sensor and a Helmet-Mounted Display and Targeting System

Dario Leone

US Naval Aviator who took part in F-22, F-35 development explains why most of new US fighter jets have the control stick on the right instead of the middle

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US Naval Aviator who took part in F-22, F-35 development explains why most of new US fighter jets have the control stick on the right instead of the middle

Dario Leone

Crew Chiefs have almost finished to rebuild the F-22 Raptor that belly landed at NAS Fallon in 2018

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Crew Chiefs have almost finished to rebuild the F-22 Raptor that belly landed at NAS Fallon in 2018

Dario Leone

The story of how Topgun integrated the F-22 Raptor flights into its syllabus

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The story of how TOPGUN integrated the F-22 Raptor flights into its syllabus

Dario Leone

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US Naval Aviator explains why an F-22 pilot out of gas, with his ejection seat jammed and its canopy sealed shut could never do an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

US Naval Aviator explains why an F-22 pilot out of gas, with his ejection seat jammed and its canopy sealed shut could never do an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier

Dario Leone

PLAAF J-20 pilot allegedly scored 17:0 in training exercise

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J-20 Mighty Dragon production likely to ramp up as China aims to have more stealth fighters than US by 2025

Dario Leone

‘If they are not scared, let’s meet in the sky:’ China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force commander threatens US

Military Aviation

‘If they are not scared, let’s meet in the sky:’ China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force commander threatens US

Dario Leone

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