F-22 delivered

[DinkyPoopStick]

I work for a world leader in avionics which was highly involved with the F-22. This was just sent as an internal email. I only copied and posted the best 2 pics, the original Email had a dozen pics:


PHOTOS The First F/A-22 Delivery to Langley AFB
These are Great Inflight 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. It is a very Beautiful AFB, located in
a picturesque location, as you can see in these photos, near Norfolk and
Hampton, Va.

The Aircraft flying along with the F/A-22 in several of these photos is the F-15, which will be replaced by the F/A-22 since Testing by the USAF has verified our predictions that the F/A-22 would be several times better than the F-15.

In Actual Inflight (simulated) Combat Operations against the F-15, one F/A-22 was able to operate without detection while it went Head to Head against 4 F-15's and (2) F/A-22's against ( 8 ) F-15's. The F/A-22's scored Missile Hits (Kills) against each F-15 Aircraft and the F/A-22's were never Detected by the F-15's or Ground Based Radar.

Maj. Gen. Rick Lewis said: "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!!!!

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[LeakyNavel]

Thanks Dinky. Nice pictures & interesting info.

[DinkyPoopStick]

it is a big day over on the milatary side of the building. I'm over on the civilian, BRS(Bussiness Regional Jet) side.

[trvsmrtn]

Here in about 8 months time is when I choose what platform I want to get into. The days of dogfighting are pretty much over so I was thinking of flying SH-60's because they are being modified and their mission is going to change, and the only real combat a Navy pilot will see is going to be while flying the 60's. But I see pictures like the F-22 and the F-35, and I get to the point that I'm not sure what the hell I want to fly. Thanks Dinky.

[loopcycle]

thats pretty cool dink. more pictures? :yaya:

[wihadmin]

You're going to fly a Whorehawk IRL? Cool! Make sure you have support kit so you can get lots of points. :thumbsup:

[DinkyPoopStick]

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Few more pics from the Email

[Multiplex]

Those look like BF2 cutouts. :)

[karl_58sow]

Nice, we had a couple F22's land here a couple weeks ago because one had a fuel leak. I got about 200 yards away from it but no closer because the security guarding it. I missed their takeoff when they left although I'm sure it would hav blown my eardrums... (anyone know if these things are louder than F-15s.. Anyways, they are awesome to look at and I can only imagine how cool they look with afterburners and wings retracted =)

[Gruthar]

I don't believe the F-22 has afterburners... its engines are designed to reach supersonic speeds without them (supercruise.) It's not clear to me whether or not the JSF will have afterburners.. all I know is its engine is based off of the F-22's P&W F119.

The F-22 may well be louder than the F-15.. it's got like 10,000 more lbs of thrust.

I do hope the YF-23 comes back... from what I hear it was superior to the (Y)F-22 in most respects. Plus it's evil-looking. And on the subject of experimental planes, the Russian fifth-gen fighters are crazily maneuverable.

[karl_58sow]

AH i see.. i knew they could reach mach 1 without afterburners.. didnt know that meant they didn't have em lol

[Bonez]

I do hope the YF-23 comes back... from what I hear it was superior to the (Y)F-22 in most respects. Plus it's evil-looking. And on the subject of experimental planes, the Russian fifth-gen fighters are crazily maneuverable.second on the recall of the F-23 series, but rigged as a dual purpose fighter/bomber role.

i'm sure someone would be surprised to see a bunch of F-22's flying formation with 2 wings of 23's.