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| F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic GBU-39 SDB drop |
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On July 11, the 411th Flight Test Squadron passed a milestone as an F-22 Raptor travelling at supersonic speed dropped a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time.
The first supersonic SDB drop was part of a safe separation test currently being performed to integrate the bomb with the F-22.
The SDB is a 250-pound class precision guided munition capable of destroying high-priority stationary targets from...
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| F-22 Raptor Pilot Excited for First-ever Dayton Demo |
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 The worlds’ most advanced fighter aircraft, the USAF F-22 Raptor will be a featured performer at the 2008 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. The show takes to the skies July 19th and 20th at the Dayton International Airport.
The F-22, the newest, most advanced military aircraft in the world will provide a full demonstration each day of the show. The Raptor is one of the most sought-after demonstrations on the air show circuit. Its incredible maneuverability, aided by i... continue»
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| Raptors set to deploy to Guam |
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 Six F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are set to deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, July 18 to Aug. 2.
The F-22s, along with associated maintenance and support personnel, will deploy to Guam to participate in the Jungle Shield exercise and conduct Cope Thaw training.
Jungle Shield will exercise 13th Air Force's air defense mission in Guam... continue»
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| McChord Air Force Base will open its gates to the public |
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 McChord Air Force Base will open its gates to the public at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for Air Expo 2008, featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.
The Expo and parking are free. In addition to the Thunderbirds, the event includes demonstrations, fly-bys and displays of various aircraft -- and a "jet car" designed by an Air Force Reservist.
The F-22 Raptor is on static display.
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| At the controls of the Raptor, gender doesn`t matter |
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 As top military fighters descend on Tacoma and Seattle air shows to spotlight their flying skills during the next few weeks, they will be joined by some very talented women.
At McChord Air Force Base, two from the nation's growing group of female fighter pilots will appear this weekend, building on the hard-fought legacy of flying women such as the famed Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II -- the WASPs.continue»
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| F-22 Raptor stealth fighters buzz over Seattle |
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 Two F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft arrived in Seattle Thursday as part of a visit to the Boeing Company.
The Raptors buzzed over Puget Sound on their way to Boeing's Military Flight Center, located near the Museum of Flight.
Boeing's Seattle team provides wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration and software, as well as pilot and maint... continue»
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| The Raptor comes to the Europe |
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 12 to 13 July - RAF Fairford’s Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 promises to be one of the world’s biggest and best air shows once again this year, with hundreds of aircrafts including the Red Arrows offering hours of death-defying displays to crowds from around the globe in Gloucestershire.
The Royal International Air Tattoo continues to be one of the biggest air shows in the global calendar of aviation events, and from Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 July 2008 swarms of almost 200,000 flying fans from across Gloucestershire and beyond will co... continue»
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| New bird, same mission |
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 Weapons load crews at Holloman Air Force Base are hard at work becoming proficient in loading F-22s. "Our guys are still learning, still getting trained," Sgt. Stephen Polk, weapons load crew expediter, said Wednesday.
The Raptor can carry two AIM-9 missiles, or Sidewinders, and three AIM-120s, according to Polk. He explained the heat-seeking Sidewinders are for close range air-to-air combat while the AIM-120s are medium range air-to-air missiles.
"It can ha... continue»
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| Canadian Discovery Channel films at Holloman AFB |
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 Canadians came to Holloman Air Force Base this week to film documentary segments about the F-22A Raptor and the QF-4 drone for Discovery Channel Canada's "Daily Planet" show.
Mark Stevenson, segment producer for the show, was on site with freelance camera man Mark Foerster Wednesday wrapping up the visit. Foerster was the primary camera operator while Stevenson served as secondary. The men had been filming since Monday.continue»
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| Thunderbirds `Soar into Solstice` at Eielson |
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 More than 6,000 people witnessed what the Air Force is all about during the 2008 Soaring into Solstice airshow June 24 at Eielson Air Force Base.
On display for visitors to tour and take pictures of were an F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, KC-135 Stratotanker and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Local residents were treated to demonstrations from military working dog... continue»
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