http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/06/f-22-slaughters-f-16-in-war-games/
“The F-16s still manage to make some kills even against the futuristic Raptor.”
http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-8620.html
“The 57th Adversary Tactics Group undertook some interesting tactics not contained in the overall [scripted] intelligence scenario. These involved surprise threats, generally Red Air [enemy] fighters, entering the air battle unexpectedly. White Force [exercise control] staff would confirm that the threat was Red and Blue Air [the “good guys”] had to react. The tactic worked. An F-16C pilot assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron gained the first-ever F-22 kill in Red Flag. [94th commander] Lt. Col. Dirk Smith told AFM: “At least half of the 94th FS crews had less than 50 hours in the F-22 and no matter how magical the F-22, any pilot can make a mistake. The beauty of Red Flag is that we were able to go out and practice our tactics in a challenging scenario, make a mistake, learn a lesson, and be that much better prepared for actual combat.”
Heh, basically, they went outside the parameters...that USUALLY works really well, because everyone else involved has walled off certain scenarios...kind of like in real life as in "What are you talkin' about? THAT will never happen here..."
HESSIANS AND BRITISH AT TRENTON: "The Colonials won't attack. The weather is too poor, and it is the week between Christmas and New Years..."
UNION GENERAL JOHN SEDGEWICK AT SPOTSYLVANIA: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..."
AMERICAN ADMIRALS AT PEARL HARBOR: "Eh. The Japanese wouldn't attack us there. Harbor is too shallow, too well defended...they would have to sail half way across the Pacific..."
HO CHI MINH 1972: "Nixon will never mine or attack Haiphong Harbor. Too many foreign ships at risk."