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The first one that went to the boss is 92-3880.

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Well that ends that debate, thanks for posting the aircraft tail number - good luck with the new aircraft boys and girls.

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USAF Thunderbirds - Pro-Super, NCOIC of QA (including the Blue Angel Maintenance Exchange Program) and Line Chief 1988 to 1991

SnakeHandler wrote:

The Eagles/Raptors are a protected species as are the toy planes. That leaves only the Vipers and Hogs to take up the slack. Our jobs are not long for this world. The Eagle/Raptor will have A-A and deep interdiction and the toys will have CAS. If the Dems get hold of DC they (AF leadership) will push harder for more Raptors/upgrades and trade off Lightnings as unnecessary and redundant. Which would you prefer to buy 381 Raptors or 1000+ Lightnings. Take into account the Raptor is already in production and operational (largely through its "teething" problems) whereas the lightning is untested and already racking up the cost overruns. Oh, by the way, no Viper driver can ever go to the Raptor so I guess I'll see you at Creech, huh VprWzl. Sad

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I know a few Viper pilots now flying the Raptor, maintainers are also being pulled over from the Viper. The initial thought was "2 tails two engines, lets get Eagle guys". It did not take long to realize that the F-22 more resembles a Viper than an Eagle in terms of Avionics and changes were made accordingly. Grab

VaANG pilots transitioned from the block 30 to the F-22 quite successfully. Now all they gotta do is get their own jets...

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