Posted on 09/19/2013 10:50:46 AM PDT by Errant
Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh on Tuesday sketched out a dramatic tale of a lone F-22 Raptor chasing off Iranian fighter jets over the Arabian Gulf.
The confrontation is the first publicized engagement involving the Air Force's most modern fighter and military forces of Iran.
"When the combatant commander wants air power there is only one number to call," said Welsh, praising Lt. Col. Kevin "Showtime" Sutterfield.
"Showtime is an Air Force Reservist … he flies the F-22. He flies it really well," Welso said.
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LOL. Best unexpected chuckle of the day; thanks.
What, no wing man!? When did the Air Force or Navy start doing that?
5.56mm
You know, anything to put our country and personnel at risk.
Now wait just a minute. We send in a drone to keep a human safe but when it gets into a fight, we send in the humans to save it. Common sense out the window.
I was thinking the same thing, normal to launch two aircraft.
Probably his outfit. He lives in Eagle River.
The F22 flew under the Iranians without them knowing, checked their weapons, then came up on their left wing and told them to get lost. LOL, I’d like to have seen their faces.
Yes...I was struck by that too. Perhaps he graded out so well as a super zoomie that they decided to put him in the cockpit.
hilarious
would definitely love to hear the other side of this story
According to this story, two U.S. Aircraft were involved:
http://theaviationist.com/2013/09/19/f-22-f-4-intercept/#.UjsinlOE5O_
Thank you.
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