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F-22A Arrives At Hill AFB

Checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 873 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2027 times:

The first F-22A arrives at Hill AFB for depot work. The aircraft flew directly from Langley.

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Flyf15 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (5 years 10 months 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1996 times:

Wow, that canopy is crazy looking...

Oroka From Canada, joined Dec 2006, 617 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1896 times:

Interesting. It is carrying the very drop tanks that KC135TopBoom said we will never see used again. Looks pretty operational and standard equiptment to me...

Checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 873 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1843 times:

It is standard equipment that can be added and removed just like on most fighters.

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Lt-AWACS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1753 times:

It can be "standard" for various stateside ops. You will not see those tanks on the aircraft when they fence in during any combat op.

Ciao, and Hook 'em Horns,
Capt-AWACS, Seven Continents Down, None to Go

Checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 873 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1750 times:

Sure thats true at the onset of a war, but once air dominance is achieved of course they'll use them. I said its standard equipment, not standard to see it. Our birds don't usually fly with them.

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STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 14933 posts, RR: 55
Reply 6, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1732 times:

Quoting Checksixx (Thread starter):
The aircraft flew directly from Langley.

Hence the tanks, long flight from Virginia to Utah.

"given to fly"...