First Combat Deployable F-22s Arrive At Tyndall Air Force Base
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DefenceTalkTyndall Air Force Base received the first five-of-24 F-22 Raptors scheduled to transfer from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 6 as part of their new combat mission. The aircraft are now a part of the 95th Fighter Squadron, which was reactivated in October 2013. “We have been talking about the arrival of this mission […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-combat-deployable-f-22s-arrive-at-tyndall-air-force-base-50063/
US Air Force Stands Up New F-22 Squadron
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DefenceTalkThe 95th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit will once again call Tyndall home as officials announced the new F-22 Raptor squadron activated Oct. 11. “We are honored to have the 95th call Tyndall home again,” said Col. David E. Graff, 325th Fighter Wing Commander. “It symbolizes so much to both our local community and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-stands-up-new-f-22-squadron-49399/
Combat Air Forces to resume flying
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DefenceTalkCombat Air Forces, or CAF, units from multiple commands began flying again today after many stopped flying in April of this year due to sequestration. The restored flying hour program represents $208 million of the $1.8 billion reprogramming allocation authorized by Congress. The money reinstates critical training and test operations for the CAF fleet across […]https://www.defencetalk.com/combat-air-forces-to-resume-flying-48470/
Air Force to Consolidate F-22 Depot Maintenance at Hill AFB
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DefenceTalkAir Force officials announced May 29 they are consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The depot maintenance work is currently split between the Ogden ALC and the Lockheed facility in Palmdale, Calif. “Palmdale has made a storied contribution to aviation and while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-to-consolidate-f-22-depot-maintenance-at-hill-afb-47981/
Langley F-22s, Airmen Integrate with Kadena Operations
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DefenceTalkKadena offers everything from aircraft hangars to radios, ensuring the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Langley Air Force Base, Va., is fully able to integrate its F-22 Raptor squadron into daily operations here. The fifth-generation aircraft’s deployment to Kadena, which began earlier this year, not only signifies a continued commitment to regional stability and security, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/langley-f-22s-airmen-integrate-with-kadena-operations-47558/
Air Combat Command stands down units due to budget cuts
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DefenceTalkAir Force officials will begin to stand down active-duty combat units starting April 9 to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year. The stand down is the result of cuts to Air Combat Command’s operations and maintenance account, which must be implemented in part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-combat-command-stands-down-units-due-to-budget-cuts-47421/
F-22 resumes normal flight operations
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DefenceTalkThe F-22 Raptor has resumed normal flight operations after modifications to aircrew life-support equipment were completed across the fleet, including the upper pressure garment and related hoses, valves and connectors. Completion of this task eliminates the need to restrict flight operations to remain within a 30-minute flying distance from an airfield suitable for landing. F-22 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-resumes-normal-flight-operations-47364/
US F-22 stealth jets join South Korea drills amid saber-rattling
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DefenceTalkThe United States sent F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea on Sunday to join military drills aimed at underscoring the U.S. commitment to defend Seoul in the face of an intensifying campaign of threats from North Korea. The advanced, radar-evading F-22 Raptors were deployed to Osan Air Base, the main U.S. Air Force base […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-raptors-sent-to-south-korea-47287/
Defense Officials Call Air Force F-22 Probe Sloppy and Inadequate
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DefenceTalkWhen Air Force Capt. Jeff Haney’s F-22 fighter crashed in Nov. 2010, while he was gasping for oxygen in the cockpit, the Air Force surprisingly blamed it on him – not the plane. In a controversial Accident Investigation Board report released a year after the accident, Air Force officials cited three “human factors” as causing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defense-officials-call-air-force-f-22-probe-sloppy-and-inadequate-46776/