Topic: F-22 Raptos alive and well

[Towelie]

  I forgot to mention this. But it seemed to be an argument AGAIN whether the Raptor would survive. I have found thru local military news that the F-22 is not in danger and will still be replacing our F-15s. I am trying to find more links, but all I have is direct news from Tyndall AFB here. Tommarow, I will be attending their air show and word is the public will get to see them and I will photo what they will allow. I will post that ASAP along with more detailed news about them.

   The two things I can say from a few glimpses I've seen of them in the sky, they are WAY quieter that F-15s, I haven't heard any definite noise like an F-15, and I've seen one perform what my POV looked liek a U-Turn without banking. Of course I was on the beach watching it fly from quite a distance. But tommarow, I will get my Q's answered and pass on what I can.  

[Iceman]

There are already units using them, so I doubt the gov't would just can them, although nothing our gov't does suprises me anymore.  Take lots of pictures for us!

[Towelie]

  Cleared the memory card and got spare ready.  

[SL-Punisher]

My company has about a dozen long term contracts that deal directly with the F-22....crap they better not cancel it

[Towelie]

  They had an F-22 Raptor ON DISPLAY and I was able to get within 10 feet and take pics! I will shrink them down and upload them to my crappy little webpsace ASAP. Anyone who wants to full size high rez images e-mail me and let me know which one you want (when you see them linked later that is). Got to go, post later!

[NJAntman]

Did it have that brand new machine smell?  

[762]

Can't say I'm surprised it's still alive. The AF is prolly still smarting over that Eurofighter thing.

Looking forward to your pics Towelie.

[Towelie]

 Posted thread with them just now in Hot n Spicy. I don't think the USAF is sweating over any European fighter. You should of heard how in love they are with the F-22. They would marry it if they could.

[762]

I don't think they're sweating it per se. I think they're so used to the F-15 being head and shoulders above every other air superiority fighter in the world that they're not comfortable seeing that challenged. Time to raise the bar again.

[Towelie]

  I forgot to mention this. But it seemed to be an argument AGAIN whether the Raptor would survive. I have found thru local military news that the F-22 is not in danger and will still be replacing our F-15s. I am trying to find more links, but all I have is direct news from Tyndall AFB here. Tommarow, I will be attending their air show and word is the public will get to see them and I will photo what they will allow. I will post that ASAP along with more detailed news about them.

   The two things I can say from a few glimpses I've seen of them in the sky, they are WAY quieter that F-15s, I haven't heard any definite noise like an F-15, and I've seen one perform what my POV looked liek a U-Turn without banking. Of course I was on the beach watching it fly from quite a distance. But tommarow, I will get my Q's answered and pass on what I can.  

[Iceman]

There are already units using them, so I doubt the gov't would just can them, although nothing our gov't does suprises me anymore.  Take lots of pictures for us!

[Towelie]

  Cleared the memory card and got spare ready.  

[SL-Punisher]

My company has about a dozen long term contracts that deal directly with the F-22....crap they better not cancel it

[Towelie]

  They had an F-22 Raptor ON DISPLAY and I was able to get within 10 feet and take pics! I will shrink them down and upload them to my crappy little webpsace ASAP. Anyone who wants to full size high rez images e-mail me and let me know which one you want (when you see them linked later that is). Got to go, post later!

[NJAntman]

Did it have that brand new machine smell?  

[762]

Can't say I'm surprised it's still alive. The AF is prolly still smarting over that Eurofighter thing.

Looking forward to your pics Towelie.

[Towelie]

 Posted thread with them just now in Hot n Spicy. I don't think the USAF is sweating over any European fighter. You should of heard how in love they are with the F-22. They would marry it if they could.

[762]

I don't think they're sweating it per se. I think they're so used to the F-15 being head and shoulders above every other air superiority fighter in the world that they're not comfortable seeing that challenged. Time to raise the bar again.

[Towelie]

  I forgot to mention this. But it seemed to be an argument AGAIN whether the Raptor would survive. I have found thru local military news that the F-22 is not in danger and will still be replacing our F-15s. I am trying to find more links, but all I have is direct news from Tyndall AFB here. Tommarow, I will be attending their air show and word is the public will get to see them and I will photo what they will allow. I will post that ASAP along with more detailed news about them.

   The two things I can say from a few glimpses I've seen of them in the sky, they are WAY quieter that F-15s, I haven't heard any definite noise like an F-15, and I've seen one perform what my POV looked liek a U-Turn without banking. Of course I was on the beach watching it fly from quite a distance. But tommarow, I will get my Q's answered and pass on what I can.  

[Iceman]

There are already units using them, so I doubt the gov't would just can them, although nothing our gov't does suprises me anymore.  Take lots of pictures for us!