F-22 Raptor Thread

FORBIN

FORBIN

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3th FW, F-22 actually deployed to Kadena AFB.

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TerraN_EmpirE

TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
Rapid Raptor: getting fighters to the fight

Posted 2/20/2014 Updated 2/20/2014

by Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Mize
JBER Public Affairs

2/20/2014 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's 3rd Wing is developing a program that, when fully implemented, will drastically decrease the time it takes to deploy the world's most advanced stealth fighter jet and provide combatant commanders with a major strategic advantage.

The Rapid Raptor program pairs F-22 Raptors with a C-17 Globemaster III loaded with the equipment and personnel needed to remotely maintain and operate the jets. JBER is unique in the fact that it the only U.S. military installation that houses both airframes.

"Rapid Raptor is an ability to rapidly deploy a small set of our forces ahead of the major flow of assets to get to the fight quickly," said Air Force Maj. Christopher Lazidis, 3rd Operations Support Squadron. "It takes the next step in transforming us into a more flexible and expeditious option for the combatant commanders."

Essentially, Rapid Raptor will allow F-22s to join the fight without being deployed.

"Past Raptor deployments operated under the constant watch theory, where the aircraft are already pre-positioned in the area of responsibility," said Air Force Capt. Christopher Nary, 3rd OSS. "This new concept may allow a drawdown of pre-positioned assets, relying on the flexibility of a smaller footprint for austere operations while achieving the same effects."

This capability would also allow the F-22s to deploy faster, Nary said.

"The timeline to deploy F-22s and, more importantly, their support equipment and personnel, is significantly reduced," Nary said. "Identifying cargo and personnel requirements ahead of time reduces the normal processing time, allowing for a quicker deployment of assets."

This is the first time F-22s have been involved in the concept of deploying a self-sustaining package of aircraft, although other services have used the tactic.

"This is not an entirely new idea, and we are still working on the capability," Lazidis said. "What we are doing at JBER is modifying it so it fits the Raptor."

As with any initiative of this magnitude, developing the Rapid Raptor program has been a challenge.

"This new innovation of airpower has not been without its hurdles," Lazidis said. "Even aboard the large C-17, finding the right balance between people, munitions and maintenance equipment in the limited cargo space has been a tremendous challenge. The 3rd Maintenance Group personnel have pored over dozens of load plan options, ensuring they have the best available personnel and equipment to make the mission a success."

Once it's perfected, Rapid Raptor could change the way F-22s fight wars.

"There are many people hard at work to make this capability a reality," Lazidis said. "Ideas that started more than two years ago are being shared and expanded on. With help from the 673d Air Base Wing to get out the door, the 3rd Wing hopes to get the F-22 to the fight rapidly. It's why we bought the plane, to have it on the leading edge of the fight. So we need a way to get it to the fight for night one of the war."
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HMS Astute

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I know this has been posted before. But, this shot seriously makes me drool. :D

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The Air Force's newest fighters trained together for the first time this month.

F-22s joined F-35As on Nov. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for an integration training mission to ensure the jets could communicate with each other and work together on simulated missions."The F-22 and F-35 squadrons integrated very well," F-22 pilot Maj. Steven Frosham said in a news release. "The lessons learned and tactics developed from this training opportunity will help to form the foundation for future growth in our combined fifth-generation fighter tactics."The jets flew offensive counter air, defensive counter air and interdiction missions together, according to the Air Force. The F-22s were deployed from the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The F-35 Lightening IIs were from Eglin's 58th Fighter Squadron.

"When the F-22 and F-35 come together, it brings out the strength of both airplanes," Lt. Col. Matt Renbarger, F-35 pilot and 58th Fighter Squadron commander, said in an Air Force release. "The F-22 was built to be an air-to-air superiority fighter and the F-35 was built to be a strike fighter. These airplanes complement each other, and we're trying to learn how to take that from a design perspective into a tactical arena and be the most effective combat team we can be working with the F-22s."​
 
Air Force Brat

Air Force Brat

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Equation said:
I agreed she's a real definite hotty. I'm also surprise to see a man of your age using the term "Foh sho".:p
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And how many men of my age ride a 2001 GSXR-1000, with a Yoshi pipe, Pilot Power 2CTs, and a Power Commander, and drive an old Firebird for fun, well the gixxer ain't fun anymore, but she's still FAS, lots of old guys fly airplanes and drive Bimmers, while flying airplanes is still the best of all, I uncorked that Yoshi system and let that gixxer run off the collector,,,, MUZAK!
She definitely has Moto GP DNA, and she likes to show it off!
 
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