The F-22s already fly some Red Air, augmenting T-38s employed in that role. On Jun. 22, 2020, Air Combat Command (ACC)…
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- Military Aviation
Shortage of F-22 engines could prevent USAF from upgrading less capable Raptors from training units for combat
by Dario LeoneThe F-22 Raptor fleet is facing a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F119 engines since it has flown more than the…
- Military Aviation
NORAD F-22 Raptors recently intercepted eight Russian aircraft which came within 20/32 nautical miles of Alaskan shores
by Dario LeoneF-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 AWACS, completed two intercepts of Russian Bomber formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-22 crashes on Eglin range, Pilot Ejects safely
by Dario LeoneNearby Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., canceled a planned flyover because of the crash. An F-22 assigned to the 43rd Fighter…
- Military Aviation
Did you know the US wanted to Export the F-22 Raptor but It wasn’t sold Abroad Because no Other Country Helped to pay for its Development?
by Dario LeoneInitially, the F-22 Raptor was allowed to be exported because few countries were willing to help pay for the aircraft development,…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time an F-22 Raptor Provided Refuge for 20,000 Honey Bees
by Dario LeoneOn Jun. 11, 2016 192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers were bemused when they found a swarm of honey bees hanging from…
- Military Aviation
Here’s why a Theoretical S-400 Deployment to Cuba would not Pose a Credible Threat to US Combat Planes
by Dario LeoneIn terms of military air traffic, there are only two airbases that would feel the effects of the S-400: Naval Air…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-22 Raptor Involved in landing incident at Joint Base Langley-Eustis
by Dario LeoneThe incident happened at about 1 p.m. and the F-22 pilot was taken to Joint Base Langley-Eustis for evaluation and then…
- Military Aviation
Here’s why the F-22 Uses Rectangular Exhaust Nozzles (and F-35, Su-57 and Chinese Stealth Fighters don’t)
by Dario LeoneThe F-35 still has reasonable rear hemisphere stealth, but it cannot come close to the F-22 in that regard. The F-22…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Interesting Video Features YF-23 First Appearance on the World Stage
by Dario LeoneThe clip also features what the news media had to say at the time about the YF23 and the YF-22, the…
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