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Virginia Air Guard F-22 pilot soars past 1,000 hours
Feb 13, 2014 - Lt. Col. Michael Schaner made Air National Guard history recently when he flew an Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft mission over the skies of Virginia. [Read more...]
DOD identifies F-22 issues, moves to lift flight restrictions
Jul 25, 2012 - Air Force leaders believe a faulty valve in a flight vest caused several previously unexplained incidents of hypoxia-like symptoms in F-22 Raptor pilots. [Read more...]
Last Raptor reports for duty
May 11, 2012 - The last F-22 Raptor, tail number 4195, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Company left Dobbins Air Reserve Base May 5 to report for duty at its new unit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. [Read more...]
Air Force still searching for cause of sickness among F-22 pilots
May 09, 2012 - Air Force officials said Wednesday they still have not found the cause of the hypoxia-like symptoms that have affected F-22 Raptor pilots and maintainers, nor are they sure why a short-term cough that can result from breathing high concentrations of oxygen is more common in F-22 pilots than in F-15 and F-16 pilots. [Read more...]
Raptor test pilot jets past 1,000 flight hours
Apr 24, 2012 - What distinction does James "JB" Brown have that no other F-22 Raptor test pilot has? More than 1,000 flight hours in the Raptor, that’s what. [Read more...]
F-22 pilots losing qualification as Raptors remain grounded
Aug 05, 2011 - Air Force F-22 pilots are losing their training edge as the Raptor fleet enters its fourth month of a grounding, the Air Force Times reported. [Read more...]
27th EFS ends tour, takes training back to the mainland
Oct 06, 2010 - The 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Langley Air Force Base, Va., is redeploying after four months in support of the Theater Security Package mission. [Read more...]
Raptor pilot surpasses 4,000 hours
May 27, 2010 - In order to stay proficient and ensure the Air Force's continued air dominance, pilots must train constantly in their fighters, logging hours upon hours in the cockpit. For one Langley pilot, years of missions added up to a remarkable milestone. [Read more...]
27 FS experiences change in command
Mar 08, 2010 - The 27th Fighter Squadron changed commanders during a ceremony here March 5 in the squadron hangar. [Read more...]
Egress technicians keep Raptor pilots covered
Feb 24, 2009 - A specialized polycarbonate is the main element that separates an F-22 Raptor pilot from threatening and compromising conditions like lightening strikes, blinding sun rays, and the formidable, unpredictable bird strikes. [Read more...]
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