Friday, December 23, 2005

A Little Good News.......


...via
  • Hugh Hewitt
  • from the
  • AP
  • :

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air Force's new F-22A Raptor is such a dominant fighter jet that in mock dogfights its pilots typically take on six F-15 Eagles at once.
    Despite the favorable odds, the F-15s, still one of the world's most capable fighters, are no contest for the fastest radar-evading stealth jet ever built.

    "The F-15 pilots, they are the world's best pilots," said Lt. Col. David Krumm, an F-22A instructor pilot. "When you take them flying against anyone else in the world, they are going to wipe the floor with them. It's a startling moment for them to come down here and get waylaid."

    The F-22A officially became ready for combat this month with a squadron of
    12 Raptors on standby for worldwide deployment at Langley Air Force Base, Va.

    1 Comments:

    At 5:29 PM, Blogger Joe Gringo said...

    Yes, they are brilliant, great pics, via the AP.....the following quote only reaffirms the confidence, trust and the thankfullness we have for our awesome military....thank you for visiting.

    "The F-15 pilots, they are the world's best pilots," said Lt. Col. David Krumm, an F-22A instructor pilot. "When you take them flying against anyone else in the world, they are going to wipe the floor with them. It's a startling moment for them to come down here and get waylaid."

     

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