F22 Raptor in action.
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Originally Posted by scsz,Mar 24 2009, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Mar 24 2009, 11:11 AM
In 2006, the Raptor's development team, composed of Lockheed Martin and over 1,000 other companies, plus the United States Air Force, won the Collier Trophy, American aviation's most prestigious award. The U.S. Air Force will acquire F-22s that are to be divided among seven active duty combat squadrons, and jointly flown and maintained by three integrated Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard fighter squadrons.
During Exercise Northern Edge in Alaska in June 2006, 12 F-22s of the 94th FS downed 108 adversaries with no losses in simulated combat exercises. In two weeks of exercises, the Raptor-led Blue Force amassed 241 kills against two losses in air-to-air combat, and neither Blue Force loss was an F-22.
This was followed with the Raptor's first participation in a Red Flag exercise. 14 F-22s of the 94th FS supported attacking Blue Force strike packages as well as engaging in close air support sorties themselves in Red Flag 07-1 between 3 February and 16 February 2007. Against designed superior numbers of Red Force Aggressor F-15s and F-16s, it established air dominance using eight aircraft during day missions and six at night, reportedly defeating the Aggressors quickly and efficiently, even though the exercise rules of engagement allowed for four to five Red Force regenerations of losses but none to Blue Force.
During Exercise Northern Edge in Alaska in June 2006, 12 F-22s of the 94th FS downed 108 adversaries with no losses in simulated combat exercises. In two weeks of exercises, the Raptor-led Blue Force amassed 241 kills against two losses in air-to-air combat, and neither Blue Force loss was an F-22.
This was followed with the Raptor's first participation in a Red Flag exercise. 14 F-22s of the 94th FS supported attacking Blue Force strike packages as well as engaging in close air support sorties themselves in Red Flag 07-1 between 3 February and 16 February 2007. Against designed superior numbers of Red Force Aggressor F-15s and F-16s, it established air dominance using eight aircraft during day missions and six at night, reportedly defeating the Aggressors quickly and efficiently, even though the exercise rules of engagement allowed for four to five Red Force regenerations of losses but none to Blue Force.
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Mar 24 2009, 09:10 AM
Nice vid! We used to go to the Mugu Air Show every year. I hear there isn't one this year.
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Mar 24 2009, 11:11 AM
During Exercise Northern Edge in Alaska in June 2006, 12 F-22s of the 94th FS downed 108 adversaries with no losses in simulated combat exercises. In two weeks of exercises, the Raptor-led Blue Force amassed 241 kills against two losses in air-to-air combat, and neither Blue Force loss was an F-22.
This was followed with the Raptor's first participation in a Red Flag exercise. 14 F-22s of the 94th FS supported attacking Blue Force strike packages as well as engaging in close air support sorties themselves in Red Flag 07-1 between 3 February and 16 February 2007. Against designed superior numbers of Red Force Aggressor F-15s and F-16s, it established air dominance using eight aircraft during day missions and six at night, reportedly defeating the Aggressors quickly and efficiently, even though the exercise rules of engagement allowed for four to five Red Force regenerations of losses but none to Blue Force.
If they cut off the F-22, I know the fix is in for sure and our government is controlled by nefarious forces.
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Mar 24 2009, 11:16 AM
Sick....absolutely sick. This is beyond domination. I hope the stupid federal government doesn't cut the budget for these planes. It would be a baaaaad move. When you can take 1 USAF pilot in an F-22 and take out 4-5 enemies without breaking a sweat....that will come in handy one day.
If they cut off the F-22, I know the fix is in for sure and our government is controlled by nefarious forces.
If they cut off the F-22, I know the fix is in for sure and our government is controlled by nefarious forces.
100%! We should go balls-to-the-wall building F22s.
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Mar 24 2009, 02:41 PM
100%! We should go balls-to-the-wall building F22s. Absolutely. That would be the stimulus plan I would use. They should also make a beefed up version for carrier usage, which was supposed to be originally part of the package if I remember correctly (but was dropped later on by the NAVY...politics I'm sure). I followed the development of this plane when it was in the experimental stages. I still think the YF-23 should have been chosen, but as we can see....it doesn't matter....the Raptor is just plain (or plane) awesome.
