I’ve heard various reports of between 2 to 6 Raptors were left behind and may be total write offs.
Add to that figure the three other Raptors that have been damaged in the past six months in landing accidents. There have been four previous total hull losses. So out of 187 production aircraft, we’re down to 174.
The article is wrong. There haven’t been any QF-4’s at Tyndall since 2015 (they were transferred to Holloman AFB), and the last QF-4 flight was in 2016 with the last being officially retired in 2017.
The aircraft pictured in the wrecked hangar are the orange tailed QF-16 drones, and those white turboprops are MU-2 trainers.
But why on Earth would an Airforce base located right on the Gulf of Mexico that houses the priceless F-22 not have hardened shelters to house those Raptors that can not fly to escape storms due to mechanical issues?
But hey let’s make sure the golf courses are up to date.
Tyndall has withstood many hurricanes over the years.