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F-22 goes to EAU
charlesoakwood:
F-22 leads Air Armada assembling in the EAU, ten minutes from Iran.
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The fighters join a growing naval armada that includes Navy carriers, submarines, cruisers and destroyers plus patrol boats enhanced with the latest close-in weaponry."
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F-22 Raptor In Action. Weapons Hot!!
S0N_of_trapeze:
having seen these in action on the range in hawaii, i cant imagine there being a much better choice for preparing for any situation. being able to travel thousands of miles in such a short amount of time at speeds mach 1.5 and up and making such precise strikes that they can land a 2 foot thick missile in a 2.5 foot wide window. these thing are power incarnate. enemies beware, you are about to be blown away.
trapeze:
Here's another video. Sorry, not youtube.
--- Quote ---This video was created to commemorate the 67FS winning the 2011 Raytheon Trophy for outstanding aerial achievement, given to the top air-to-air squadron in the USAF.
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Nearly ten minutes of high def video shot by Sony Handycam and GOPRO by the pilots, themselves.
Libertas:
I can watch watch fighters all day. And I have on more than one occassion.
F-15's speciality is going verticle after takeoff.
F 15 Eagle vertical take off
Always impressive.
But the F-22 has sick ability. True, fancy low-altitude low-speed manuevers like at airshows won't be going on in combat situations, but the nimbleness of the bugger is jaw-dropping.
I like this footage from San Diego of a couple years ago, at my old base (Mirimar "Fightertown, USA") that the Marines now operate.
2010 MCAS Miramar Air Show - F-22 Raptor Arrival/Practice (Great Vapor!)
Still, too bad most people outside of the military never get to experience a true supersonic flyby.
charlesoakwood:
Hey, Trap, It's official, it's up on Drudge.
US deploys F-22 fighter jets to UAE...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-deploys-f-22-fighter-jets-uae-officials-233154971.html
Hey, I went dyslexic on the title, heh heh.
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