On 28 May 2018 19:21:27 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>more at
>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21133/florida-air-base-hangar-turns-into-a-raptors-nest-as-f-22s-take-refuge-from-alberto
>
>Tropical storm Alberto has the panhandle of Florida in its sights as it is
>forecasted to make landfall on Memorial Day. That region is packed with American
>airpower, with NAS Pensacola, Eglin AFB, Tyndall AFB, and Hurlburt Field packed
>into a 100-mile arch. But being that it's the Gulf Coast, all of those bases
>have intricate, multi-tier contingency plans for quickly readying for the worst
>weather disasters mother nature has to offer. This time around, many of the
>highly prized F-22 Raptors belonging to 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB are
>taking cover in a massive hangar on the installation.
>
>Along with the F-22s are five gloss-black T-38A Talon trainers belonging to the
>2nd Fighter Training Squadron.
>
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>
>During more severe storms, any aircraft that can fly away to safer locales
>usually do. This can include sending the vast majority of an air base's
>inventory into the air in a very short period of time and executing on all the
>logistics that are required to support them and their aircrews at their
>temporary home. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Hermine sent Raptors of
>Langley AFB's 1st Fighter Wing scurrying, resulting in some awesome images.
>
>
At what, $200 million each, I would have thought they would always be
stored in a hangar or even a hardened shelter. Interesting piece.
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