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5 new F/A-22 Raptors land at base
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Posted on 01/08/2005 5:48:14 PM PST by iso

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE -- (AP) -- Five more F/A-22 Raptors landed Friday at this Florida Panhandle base where Gen. John P. Jumper, Air Force chief of staff, is among the first pilots being trained to fly the new stealth fighter.

The five Raptors arrived from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. plant in Marietta, Ga., a day after all F/A-22s were cleared to resume flying for the first time since a Dec. 20 crash at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The additional planes increased the number of Raptors at Tyndall to 18, more than half of the 33 now in the Air Force inventory. A 34th plane had been scheduled to arrive but its flight was postponed due to mechanical problems, said Capt. Susan A. Romano, a Tyndall spokeswoman.

Jumper is scheduled to make his final F/A-22 qualification flight here Wednesday.

The planes were grounded as a precaution after the Nellis crash. Safety and accident investigation boards have not disclosed a cause, but Air Force officials said they were confident the jets could be flown safely based on preliminary findings. The pilot suffered scrapes but was otherwise unharmed.

Eight F/A-22s are stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and seven at Nellis for testing and evaluation. All pilot training is done at Tyndall. Langley Air Force Base, Va., is expected to receive the first operational Raptors this year.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Georgia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: clubbingbabyseals; fa22raptors; langleyafb; tyndallafb; usaf
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To: iso

Ack, one crashed on December 20th??? I was out of the country and this is the first I've heard of it. Is the pilot ok?

What happened?


41 posted on 01/08/2005 6:30:11 PM PST by Lx (If dolphins are so smart, why do they live in igloos?)
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To: blogbat
I think you missed my point, slinger. I think we need to better protect the assets that protect us.

How exactly is the F-22 endangered by knowing what base it is at? Since they're not invisible to the naked eye, how could such information remain secret anyway? Your paranoia is unwarranted. You don't need to feel less safe because someone knows where the F-22 is based. It doesn't matter.

42 posted on 01/08/2005 6:31:34 PM PST by Gunslingr3
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To: blogbat

Let 'em know, they can't touch 'em.


43 posted on 01/08/2005 6:37:22 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: GBA
Tillamok (Oregon) Air Museum has an operational P-38.
44 posted on 01/08/2005 6:38:19 PM PST by investigateworld (( just telling the truth ! ))
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To: Lx

Pilot is okay. Report on what happened not available since Friday.


45 posted on 01/08/2005 6:42:23 PM PST by Raffus (Thanks to all Veterans for their service to our Country.)
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To: nuconvert

They are a beautiful piece of machinery aren't they...


46 posted on 01/08/2005 6:44:27 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: zarf
The F-16 and the B-1 are still the sexiest planes in the air.

I agree. But I also hold a warm part of me for the A10. Comparing the F-16 to the A10 is similar to a contrast between an Aston Martin to a Mini Cooper. Both work extrmely well given their tasks and capabilities.

47 posted on 01/08/2005 6:45:43 PM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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To: 1rudeboy

yeah, Good thing that they didn't disclose the existence of the new super secret floating Aircraft Carrier powered by those new GE anti-gravity units.


48 posted on 01/08/2005 6:45:54 PM PST by PokeyJoe (Unvarnished Truth - Your Milage May Vary)
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To: pbrown

That they are


49 posted on 01/08/2005 6:46:40 PM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
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To: Ciexyz

I don't like the new Battlestar Gallactica. I guess I was used to Starbuck being a guy I could drool over way back when.


50 posted on 01/08/2005 6:47:12 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Raffus

That's good to hear, thanks.


51 posted on 01/08/2005 6:49:56 PM PST by Lx (If dolphins are so smart, why do they live in igloos?)
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To: nuconvert

I have my personal favorite....The A-10.....I know I know it's air to ground cover. But it's my favorite anyhow. Let me find my little darlin'


52 posted on 01/08/2005 6:50:25 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: GBA

In the early '60s, the Soviets bought a Testor model of the USS Nautilus to find out what the inside looked like...


53 posted on 01/08/2005 6:51:37 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: pbrown
Agree with you, this one is pretty hoaky.
54 posted on 01/08/2005 6:51:41 PM PST by ProudVet77 (If it's Saturday, I'm sailing!)
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To: pbrown
I'm impressed with the new Battlestar Gallactica (and I remember the old one from circa 1978). It's edgier and darker, the Cylons with their long metal digital fingers and red eyes are menacing.

Season premiere this coming Friday at 9 PM on Sci Fi channel. They filmed 14 episodes and ordered six more eps for a second season.

55 posted on 01/08/2005 6:53:10 PM PST by Ciexyz (I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie)
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To: pbrown

56 posted on 01/08/2005 6:53:15 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Lx
You don't even want to know. But I do LOVE America and I love that aircraft (F/A-22 Rapter - woo hoo). God Bless Lockheed Martin.
57 posted on 01/08/2005 6:54:11 PM PST by Raffus (Thanks to all Veterans for their service to our Country.)
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To: Cobra64; zarf
The F-16 and the B-1 are still the sexiest planes in the air. ~ zarf

I agree. But I also hold a warm part of me for the A10. Comparing the F-16 to the A10 is similar to a contrast between an Aston Martin to a Mini Cooper. Both work extrmely well given their tasks and capabilities. ~ Cobra64

I'm rather partial to the F-8 Crusader...

58 posted on 01/08/2005 6:55:36 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: pbrown

Stealth plane?


59 posted on 01/08/2005 6:57:02 PM PST by null and void (I refuse to live my life as if someone, somewhere will be offended if I laugh...)
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To: nuconvert; F14 Pilot; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; Happy2BMe
Warning: Do Not Press This Button
60 posted on 01/08/2005 6:58:10 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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