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To: Secret Agent Man
How close is Tyndall to this flight? There’s nothing that can scramble a jet there that’s closer?

I understand we have National Guard planes in the air at all times, fully loaded...Wonder why they're not called in...

118 posted on 01/08/2010 4:12:52 PM PST by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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To: Iscool; hoe_cake; yarddog

Google Earth says the *road* distance from Tyndall AFB to Atlanta is 295 miles; the direct flight distance is 257 miles. The top speed of F-22 is classified (and unknown to me) but guesses on Internet place it between Mach 2.0 and 2.8, which would be between 1,500 and 2,100 mph. Then the airplanes need anywhere between 7 to 10 minutes to arrive to Atlanta area. That might be quick enough if the alternative is to send a car for local pilots, roll an airplane out of the hangar, etc.


159 posted on 01/08/2010 8:24:41 PM PST by Greysard
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