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US F-22 Raptors make surprise deployment to the UK
On Apr. 11, using radio callsign “Tabor 41,” four US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to RAF Lakenheath, UK, to conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft.The stealth aircraft belong to the...
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Congress wants the Air Force to look into restarting the F-22 program
Republicans on a key defense committee in the US House of Representatives want the Air Force to study the cost of restarting production of the F-22 fighter jet.The House Armed Services Committee’s...
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Jaw-dropping photos of a US B-52, F-22s and French jets over Paris' western...
As already explained, on Apr. 20, one B-52, four F-22 Raptor fighters (from their deployment base at RAF Lakenheath), three FAF Mirage 2000Ns and one FAF Rafale performed flyovers during the ceremony...
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The US has deployed 2 F-22 fighter jets to Russia's backyard
The US has deployed two of its most advanced fighter jets to Romania in order to better keep an eye on Russian activity in the Black Sea, the Air Force Times reports.The two F-22 Raptors are part of a...
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The US is sending its most advanced warplanes to the Black Sea as a show of strength against recent aggressive activity from Russia.Produced by Lamar Salter Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the...
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Watch the incredible video of an F-22 tearing up Britain's famous Mach Loop
Videos and photographs emerged on the Internet, showing that the Raptor jets have been active within the famous British Mach Loop Low Flying Area.Since 12 Raptors are deployed to RAF Lakenheath, there...
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Look at what the US just landed in a region worried by Russian military might
Two of the U.S. Air Force's most advanced jets landed in Lithuania for the first time on Wednesday in a show of force and support for a region worried by Russian military maneuvers.The Baltic states...
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Here's what 70 years of US air superiority looks like
On March 5, Airmen from all over the US converged on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona for the 20th annual Heritage Flight, showcasing 70 years of US air superiority.The P-38 Lightnings, P-40...
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These are all the planes in the US Air Force
The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial power. With 39 distinct types of aircraft, and many more subvarieties of each airframe, it is easy to understand why the US Air Force has no peers. Each...
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Bomb markings appear on the F-22s that took part in the air campaign against...
Everything is stealth in the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, even the bomb signs….This is what the top image, taken by The Aviationist’s contributor Alessandro Fucito at RAF Lakenheath at the beginning of...
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Here are 5 reasons the F-22 Raptor restart is a terrible idea
Recent cost overruns and issues with the F-35 have compelled political and military leaders to reconsider ordering more F-22 Raptors. The US Air Force was originally supposed to purchase 648 Raptors...
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Astounding photos of an F-22 Raptor during advanced night testing
These cool photographs were taken by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, as it performed aerial refueling on an F-22 Raptor stealth jet...
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The US is currently fighting ISIS with the most up-to-date F-22s
The Raptors deployed to Al Dhafra airbase, UAE, are the most up-to-date F-22As flown by the US Air Force.Assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the...
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US Air Force General: Restarting F-22 production makes zero sense for the...
RAF FAIRFORD, England (Reuters) - Restarting production of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-22 Raptor fighter jet would be time-consuming and costly and it is more important to ensure a continued high rate...
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This is what a F-22 stealth jet looks like through the thermal camera of a...
The above image was posted by the National Police Air Service helicopter serving the South West of England.It’s a screenshot from the thermal camera used by the EC-135 of the NPAS, based at Filton...
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Air Force General: The US' capability lead over Russia and China 'is shrinking'
In a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, General Herbert J. Carlisle, the Commander of Air Combat Command, expressed concern over the current progress in the modernization of the US...
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Here's how US fifth-generation aircraft would win in a war against China
A recent report from the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, written by Maj. Gen. Jeff Harrigian and Col. Max Marosko of the US Air Force, gives expert analysis and never before seen detail into...
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Eerie night-vision footage shows F-22 Raptors refueling during air strikes on...
The clip in this post shows airmen assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare their aircraft and refuel US F-22 Raptors using a KC-10 Extender tanker during an aerial refueling...
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This video lets you join F-22 pilots preparing for a night airstrike on ISIS
Filmed at Al Dhafra airbase in the United Arab Emirates, this clip shows F-22 pilots with the 90th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, preparing to launch at night for a...
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A swarm of nearly 20,000 bees grounded an F-22 Raptor
On June 11, the 192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers found something weird during a post-flight operations checks at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia: a swarm of honey bees hanging from the...
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