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Tyndall Air Force Base a ‘Complete Loss’ Amid Questions About Stealth Fighters
New York Times ^ | 10-11-2018 | Dave Philipps

Posted on 10/13/2018 5:40:05 PM PDT by Snickering Hound

Sitting in the ruined airplane hangars of Tyndall Air Force Base, which was shredded on Wednesday when Hurricane Michael swept across the Florida Panhandle, may be some of the Air Force’s most advanced — and most expensive — stealth fighter jets.

Tyndall is home to 55 F-22 stealth fighters, which cost a dizzying $339 million each. Before the storm, the Air Force sent at least 33 of the fighters to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Air Force officials have not disclosed the whereabouts of the remaining 22 planes, other than to say that a number of aircraft were left at the base because of maintenance or safety reasons.

An Air Force spokeswoman, Maj. Malinda Singleton, would not confirm that any of the aircraft left behind were F-22s.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: hurricanemichael; tyndallafb; usaf
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To: Snickering Hound

Saw some aerials of Tyndall which showed one hanger ripped open revealing some T-38’s and Gulfstreams inside. Didn’t see any stealth planes.

Hope they were moved but are written off as lost and become a secret stealth squadron.


61 posted on 10/13/2018 9:36:14 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
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To: Charles Martel

There’s another pic of a collapsed hanger and on the top left through the roof you can make out the tail of an F-22.

That ain’t going to buff out.


62 posted on 10/13/2018 9:38:28 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: 21twelve

A quick search showed a Super Stallion chopper and said it can carry 73,000 pounds of cargo. (Not sure if that is inside or on a sling. It doesn’t look like it is large enough to carry 73,000 pounds inside.

An F-22 is 43,000 pounds. I’m guessing trying to haul a plane with wings that catch the air is a lot more difficult (impossible???) to sling than a Humvee.


63 posted on 10/13/2018 9:39:05 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: Snickering Hound

How many fighter sorties have you ever produced?


64 posted on 10/13/2018 9:41:25 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: Snickering Hound

2:20-2:40 of the video below show a hanger blown apart. Don’t see any F-22’s inside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=157&v=ML_Vn0FF6lM


65 posted on 10/13/2018 9:42:55 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
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To: DuncanWaring

Those would make for an interesting ride on class 5 whitewater.


66 posted on 10/13/2018 9:43:55 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
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To: arthurus
There are pictures of F-22s upside down.

Link?

67 posted on 10/13/2018 9:44:27 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: Mr.Unique

How many craps have you produced?


68 posted on 10/13/2018 9:45:43 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound

So zero is your answer?


69 posted on 10/13/2018 9:49:59 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: OldMissileer

I assumed the remaining aircraft weren’t flyable. Still, it’s too bad Tyndall took such a hit. I suppose it could have been worse since Eglin is just to the west.


70 posted on 10/13/2018 9:50:30 PM PDT by offduty
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To: Snickering Hound

I’d like to think it was plainly bureaucratic incompetence, but it seems so incredibly stupid, that one thinks it might have been purposeful - take the opportunity to get rid of a few unwanted planes, and declare: “we need new ones!”


71 posted on 10/13/2018 9:51:44 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Charles Martel

https://twitter.com/Aviation_Intel/status/1050558793073840128/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1050581899171848192&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Fnews%2Fyour-air-force%2F2018%2F10%2F12%2Ff-22s-qf-16-likely-damaged-after-tyndall-hangars-hit-by-hurricane%2F

Very top left corner you can make out the tail of an F-22.


72 posted on 10/13/2018 9:53:14 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound

Probably the biggest loss of an American airbase since Clark was covered up by that volcano eruption in the Philippines some years ago.


73 posted on 10/13/2018 9:53:21 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: DesertRhino

Now that the planes are totally used. Maybe the Marines will be offered some F22’s.


74 posted on 10/13/2018 11:15:12 PM PDT by D Rider
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To: Snickering Hound
Air Force officials have not disclosed the whereabouts of the remaining 22 planes, other than to say that a number of aircraft were left at the base because of maintenance or safety reasons.

Due to insufficient funding they were not operational. This is a function of Congress. If they could have been flown out, the Air Force would have sure as hell flown them out.

75 posted on 10/13/2018 11:31:34 PM PDT by cpdiii (Cane Cutter, Deckhand,Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist: THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: DuncanWaring

#12 I bet those plane passengers were upset about the white water adventure they finished the trip with.....


76 posted on 10/13/2018 11:48:17 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Snickering Hound

I was at Homestead AFB when Andrew destroyed it. Shame we have to lose another :(


77 posted on 10/14/2018 2:22:05 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Moonman62

C5s were replaced with C17s a few years back..


78 posted on 10/14/2018 2:26:15 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: 21twelve

We lost 2 F16s because of Andrew (and I lost my $2000 stereo rack >.<).


79 posted on 10/14/2018 2:28:00 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: montag813

I didn’t realize that there are still C5s in service. I suppose that is what the Reserves and Natl. Guard are using..


80 posted on 10/14/2018 2:30:54 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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