Why not sign them over to the Air National Guard?
As sign of how old I am getting I was kind of shocked that their was a new fighter in the works, near term.
But there are only 187 of the F22’s produced, I can’t tell you how many have been lost to accidents, but I am thinking at least 2.
I don’t see how they can afford to side line any.
I had to look up that the F22 went in to service in 2005, nearly 20 years ago.
“I had to look up that the F22 went in to service in 2005, nearly 20 years ago.”
That old piece of crap? You can’t expect the new generation of diverse fighter pilots to be comfy in some old fart-laden seat. I bet the old ones don’t even have cup holders.
There should be some way the pilots can get an upgrade, without having to restart the game.
The Air National Guard is already flying the F-22, and has been since 2007, in Virginia and Hawaii.
It was a stupid move to stop production of the Raptor at 187, merely three wings worth of aircraft.
The Air Force now prioritizes wokeness over readiness and capability. Our next (losing) war will be China and Russia against transgender, lesbian and affirmative action American pilots whose caskets will be covered by Gay Pride flags.