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F-22 scores direct hit in high altitude, supersonic JDAM test
Jun 13, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter, flying at a speed of Mach 1.5 and an altitude of 50,000 feet, released a GPS-aided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a range of 24 nautical miles, destroying a small ground target in the F-22's fastest and highest JDAM delivery yet. [Read more...]
Stuck F-22 canopy caused by loose screws
May 26, 2006 - Published reports indicate that screws which had loosened and backed out of their mounting holes were to blame for a stuck canopy on an F-22A Raptor on 10 April 2006, trapping the pilot in the cockpit for five hours. [Read more...]
Raptors find new nest in Alaska
May 26, 2006 - After flying more than 3,200 miles over land, ocean, mountains and glaciers, six F-22 Raptors arrived at Elmendorf AFB May 23 from Langley Air Force Base, Va. [Read more...]
Birds of prey: Raptors return to Hill AFB
May 25, 2006 - Nearly 250 personnel from the 1st Fighter Wing from Langley Air Force Base, Va., deployed to Hill AFB for nearly six weeks while Langley's runway is closed for repairs. [Read more...]
The future seen at Hill
May 18, 2006 - The future of Hill took flight on Friday afternoon as the first of 18 F-22 Raptors to receive modification work at the base was finished. [Read more...]
F-22A Raptor modifications finished early at Hill AFB
May 18, 2006 - Assembled officials held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of modifications made to the first F-22A Raptor by the technicians at Hill AFB in Utah. [Read more...]
Raptor squadron to deploy to Pacific in June
May 13, 2006 - The F-22A Raptor, the Air Force's premier fighter, is scheduled to deploy to the Pacific area of responsibility for the first time this June, officials said Wednesday. [Read more...]
Manufacturing defect may prove costly for F-22
May 03, 2006 - Recent routine testing of production F-22A Raptor fighters has found a manufacturing defect in the titanium used in the forward boom frames which may either shorten the expected 8,000 hour service life or require costly repairs. [Read more...]
Tyndall receives F-22 maintenance trainer
Apr 28, 2006 - An F-22A Raptor touched down at Tyndall April 19 on its final flight. The aircraft will now be the new ground instructional trainer, solely dedicated as the airframe for aircraft maintenance technical school students. [Read more...]
Pilot trapped in F-22 cockpit after canopy failure
Apr 25, 2006 - A pilot was trapped in an F-22 cockpit for five hours on April 10th after the canopy failed to open. Several attempts to open the canopy failed, and ultimately the canopy was cut by fire department personnel. [Read more...]
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