History of the F-22 video.

F22-raptor.com ^

[MARKUSPRIME]

Nice video history of our air dominance fighter the F-22.

[MARKUSPRIME]

Outstanding.

[MARKUSPRIME]

http://www.f22-raptor.com/media/video_gallery/videos/F22_Firsts320X240.wmv

[SteveMcKing]

The F-22 shouldn't have a "history". It's supposed to be new!

Only its unprecedented delays make it the oldest "new" aircraft one can think of.

[MARKUSPRIME]

Plenty of testing and refinement of systems is always a good thing. :)

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

place holder for later when site is not busy.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

Neat-o!

Just in time to escort B2's on a mission to Iran.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Raptor heritage flight.......

http://homepage.mac.com/lightningrodpictures/iMovieTheater33.html

[brainstem223]

A program that took form 1973 to 2005 to get a operational fighter in the air, that is if its now operational; well to put it kindly is ludicrously long.

[MARKUSPRIME]

After the F-15 was put in service they started thinking about its succesor.That is smart in my opion to always be forward looking. I am sure the DoD already is looking to when UAV's dominate airspace long after the F-22/F-35 are history or winding down. Notice the first prototype doesnt fly until 1990 and it doesnt really look like the finished F-22.

[MARKUSPRIME]

Opinion...typo. And yes the F-22 is operational.

[NerdDad]

Hey son, over here.

[Steveone]

Nixon was president.

[capt. norm]

I get an occaisional glimpse of a Raptor here in Panama City, FL. They've been training pilots here at the 43FS at Tyndall AFB for some time now.

[TheForceOfOne]

Mark for later.

[brainstem223]

Still the pace of development was quite leisurely. Had we got in a shooting war against a capable enemy, we would have our work cut out for us, since Russian first line planes with trained pilots are a match for the aging F15 to F18 series, and the Navy and Marine counterparts of the 70's generation.