Largest deployment of F-22s under way

[Metallic]

1/23/2009 - HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFNS) -- Twenty-four F-22 Raptors and hundreds of U.S. Airmen deployed to the Pacific region for a three-month deployment in support of the Pacific global deterrence mission.

Twelve F-22s deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived Jan. 18 to Andersen AFB, Guam, and the week prior 12 F-22s from Langley AFB, Va., began arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

The F-22s and Airmen are part of ongoing rotations of forces to ensure security and stability throughout the region. Members of both squadrons will conduct air combat training with Air Force and other U.S. military assets in the region.

F-22s are the U.S. Air Force's newest and most advanced fighter, combining stealth, maneuverability, supercruise capability and superior avionics to provide the U.S. with unmatched air dominance.

An F-22 Raptor cools down after a 10-hour flight Jan. 10 from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aircraft is one of 12 deployed from Langley AFB, Va., as part of an air and space expeditionary force rotation.


Maintainers prepare for the arrival of F-22 Raptors Jan. 18 deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, at Andersen AFB, Guam. Andersen AFB officials received 12 F-22s and more than 250 Airmen for a three-month deployment.



Archive Picture: F-22 Raptor in Alaska

Archive Picture: Two USAF F-22 Raptors in close trail formation

 

[A.Rahman]

talk about beauty and the beast

 

[Admal Keyani]

F-22 is a work of art a truly stunning piece of machine.

 

[ahmeddsid]

Man F22 is one hell of a good looker! Talk about looks, and there comes the F22! Talk about Might, there too comes the F22!

 

[leonblack08]

This Bird is really Beautiful.....

 

[Jihad]

As Rahman said, talk about the Beauty and the Beast.
What a stunning plane, powerful yet beautiful, you gotta give the American engineers and designers credits for this marvelous achievement.

 

[HK-47]

perfect totally perfect.all those billions of dollars were worth it.truly a beauty as well as a beast.I think this alone will ensure US air superiority for decades.

 

[Owais]

a really lovely bird
hope to see its Chinese copy soon

 

[Rajkumar]

i have to say that even if PAK FA will come in future, it wont be as good looking as raptor since Americans are really conscious on looks

 

[Lockheed F-16]

i have to say that even if PAK FA will come in future, it wont be as good looking as raptor since Americans are really conscious on looks

conscious on looks? Did you forget the F-117 It looks like a piece of ****

 

[Shiny Capstar]

i have to say that even if PAK FA will come in future, it wont be as good looking as raptor since Americans are really conscious on looks

I am waiting to see the NATO name for the PAK-FA, I want the old name for the Mig 15 to be given to it.

I can just see the headlines... 'Russia unveils its state of the art Faggot'

 

[Patriot]

I am waiting to see the NATO name for the PAK-FA, I want the old name for the Mig 15 to be given to it.

I can just see the headlines... 'Russia unveils its state of the art Faggot'

lol what about Double Faggot

 

[binzaman]

most of the time after watching American technology wonders, i think about the American downfall, it will be the worth witnessing.

 

[Black Stone]

Beautiful...just beautiful and deadly...nothing more can be said about this.

 

[Rajkumar]

I am waiting to see the NATO name for the PAK-FA, I want the old name for the Mig 15 to be given to it.

I can just see the headlines... 'Russia unveils its state of the art Faggot'

no matter what they call it, they know it that this 'faggot' can **** their American *****.