U.S. Air Force: F-22 expected to be used in 'early days' of any Libyan no-fly zone

The Hill ^ | March 17, 2011 | John T. Bennett

[EnjoyingLife]

The Air Force's super-stealthy F-22 Raptor fighters likely would see their first combat action if a no-fly zone is set up by the U.S. and its allies over Libya, a senior defense official said Thursday.

Under questioning from Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said it would be his "expectation" that F-22 fighters "would be in use" during "the early days" of a no-fly zone mission.

[RetroSexual]

The one word which defines this administration is:

IF.

[PapaBear3625]

Wonderful. I’m sure that the Russians and Chinese will pay good money to Daffy to allow them to base their sensors in Tripoli to see what works best at detecting the F-22, along with SAM sites to get experience at trying to shoot it down.

[darkside321]

Breaking the UN has allready voted to enforce a NO fly zone!

[Red_Devil 232]

UN Security Counsel just approved the no fly zone

10 for

5 abstentions

0 no votes

Obama Fleeing the country for RIO tomorrow with this and Japan's problems facing him! What a putz! Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?

[BenLurkin]

Let the Egyptians enforce it. They have a good sized air force.

[Skywarner]

"Obama Fleeing the country for RIO tomorrow with this and Japan's problems facing him! What a putz! Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?"

The Brazilians are having a sale on mirrors?

[pallis]

Guess we should have made more of them.

[Gene Eric]

>> Wonderful.

Exactly. Why announce the time and coordinates too? /s

[Levante]

“Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?”

He heard the Brazilian boys are “fine.”

[Noob1999]

I don’t know about the F22’s, I’d hope it will be the aircraft on the nearest Carrier, to get it on immediately.

Why wait for daylight, we have the GPS coordinates of each runway of each airfield in Libya. Take ‘em out.

Let’s git ‘er done!

[Jewbacca]

” Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?”

Who cares? The more zero parties, the less he can screw up.

[hattend]

I’m sure that the Russians and Chinese will pay good money to Daffy to allow them to base their sensors in Tripoli to see what works best at detecting the F-22, along with SAM sites to get experience at trying to shoot it down.

Well, that's Obama's plan too. The F-15 is a proven air superiority fighter...send them.

The F-22 is a when the shiite hits the fan fighter. You launch and take out the attacker's aircraft from beyond visual range. Do we really need to use it to sweep the airspace of 1970's era MiGs?

[Crcl1]

Ted Striker: “My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We’re bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We’re coming in from the north, below their radar.”

Elaine Dickinson: “When will you be back?
Ted Striker: I can’t tell you that. It’s classified.”

[NormsRevenge]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz

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or as he was known in flight school

Snortin’ Norton

Go Air Force!!

[null and void]

The one word which defines this administration is: IF.

IF.

Zatso? I think it's:

Unexpectedly...

[Cementjungle]

Obama can’t start a war this weekend, he has several parties to attend. Perhaps another time.

[MaxMax]

LOL

[null and void]

Obama Fleeing the country for RIO tomorrow with this and Japan's problems facing him! What a putz! Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?

He saw the Idiot Abroad episode from Rio?

[hattend]

Anyone actually know why the idiot is going to Rio?

Official reason: His daughter's spring break trip. (Although why you take pre-teen and teenagers to Rio is beyond me)

Real reason: Get the hell out of Dodge because he hates making decisions. Any time a crisis breaks out, you can count on Obama to disappear for a few days.