Keith Lane
Pattern Altitude
A friend of mine in Charleston, a Captain USNR sent me an e-mail with these. Also included is the text of his message.
These are in-flight photos of the F/A-22 as the first aircraft delivery was
being made to Langley AFB in VA. Langley is to be first operational AFB
for the F/A-22.
The Aircraft flying along with the F/A-22 in the last of these photos
is the F-15, which will be replaced by the F/A-22 which is several times
better than the F-15.
In actual in-flight (simulated) combat operations against the F-15,
two F/A-22's were able to operate without detection while it went
head-to-head against (8) F-15's. The F/A-22's scored missile hits (kills) against all the F-15 aircraft,and the F/A-22's were never detected by either the F-15's or ground based radar.
The Raptor operated against all adversaries with virtual impunity;
ground based systems couldn't engage and NO adversary aircraft survived.
F/A-22-- America's most advanced fighter aircraft for the 21st
century!!!!
These are in-flight photos of the F/A-22 as the first aircraft delivery was
being made to Langley AFB in VA. Langley is to be first operational AFB
for the F/A-22.
The Aircraft flying along with the F/A-22 in the last of these photos
is the F-15, which will be replaced by the F/A-22 which is several times
better than the F-15.
In actual in-flight (simulated) combat operations against the F-15,
two F/A-22's were able to operate without detection while it went
head-to-head against (8) F-15's. The F/A-22's scored missile hits (kills) against all the F-15 aircraft,and the F/A-22's were never detected by either the F-15's or ground based radar.
The Raptor operated against all adversaries with virtual impunity;
ground based systems couldn't engage and NO adversary aircraft survived.
F/A-22-- America's most advanced fighter aircraft for the 21st
century!!!!