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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:27 PM Apr 2016

F-22 Fighter Jets Are In Romania To Keep Tabs On Russia's Black Sea Antics

Source: Air Force Times

By Oriana Pawlyk, Air Force Times 4:44 p.m. EDT April 25, 2016

The U.S. sent its most sophisticated aircraft to Romania on Monday for exercises aimed to enhance training with other Europe-based aircraft.

Two F-22 Raptors and approximately 20 supporting airmen from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base along with a KC-135 aircraft from the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, officials with U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa said.

The largest deployment of the multirole fighter to the continent, officials said, is meant to "bolster the security of NATO allies and partners in Europe" while showcasing its flexibility to fly throughout the region.

The deployment near the Black Sea comes as U.S. commanders re-evaluate the military's role, reach and responsibilities in Europe. Russia's resurgence has forced Washington to rethink troop levels in Europe, eyeing a larger, permanent force that would help deter an unexpected fight against Russian forces.

Read more: http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2016/04/25/f-22s-continue-training-europe-land-romania/83489748/

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F-22 Fighter Jets Are In Romania To Keep Tabs On Russia's Black Sea Antics (Original Post) Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

And who is keeping tabs on our antics nichomachus Apr 2016 #1

We love wars and meddling. 840high Apr 2016 #4

Ain't seen nothing yet. Wait until next year right around this time. It is apparent Purveyor Apr 2016 #15

On a side note. iandhr Apr 2016 #2

At a cost of $1.5 trillion and counting? forest444 Apr 2016 #3

From the context of this article it seems the F-22 actually works. iandhr Apr 2016 #5

In a sane America, of course. forest444 Apr 2016 #7

I could be wrong. iandhr Apr 2016 #12

And I'm just glad he's not alive to see what's become of the GOP. forest444 Apr 2016 #13

The F-35 is a case of trying to cram 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lb bag 7962 Apr 2016 #11

F-22s are even more expensive than the F-35 NobodyHere Apr 2016 #17

If you calculate a per unit cost basis you are right. iandhr Apr 2016 #18

Two fucking Airplanes??? catnhatnh Apr 2016 #6

+ 1 red dog 1 Apr 2016 #9

lol Two F-22 Raptors To Keep Tabs On Russia. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #8

K&R...Thanks for posting, Purveyor red dog 1 Apr 2016 #10

Excuse me, but F-22s do not 'keep tabs' on anything GreydeeThos Apr 2016 #14

That's how you test your communications intercept abilites and... Nitram Apr 2016 #16

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

1. And who is keeping tabs on our antics

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:31 PM

Apr 2016

The US is the one starting wars and overthrowing governments.

840high

(17,196 posts)

4. We love wars and meddling.

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:42 PM

Apr 2016

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

15. Ain't seen nothing yet. Wait until next year right around this time. It is apparent

Reply to 840high (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:48 PM

Apr 2016

that all sides are getting organized for a 'big one'...

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

2. On a side note.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:32 PM

Apr 2016

Isn't the F-22 the good plane we scrapped production of to make room for the F-35 the one that doesn't work.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

3. At a cost of $1.5 trillion and counting?

Reply to iandhr (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:41 PM

Apr 2016

That's the one.

http://www.cnbc.com/2014/07/31/how-dods-15-trillion-f-35-broke-the-air-force.html

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

5. From the context of this article it seems the F-22 actually works.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:43 PM

Apr 2016

Maybe thats the plane we should spend our money on instead of one that doesn't work.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

7. In a sane America, of course.

Reply to iandhr (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:57 PM

Apr 2016

But too many congresscritters have an oar in keeping the f-35 white elephant going.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

12. I could be wrong.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:59 PM

Apr 2016

But I could swear we had a former President who was also a great military leader. I was under the impression that he warned us about this type of situation.

forest444

(5,902 posts)

13. And I'm just glad he's not alive to see what's become of the GOP.

Reply to iandhr (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:16 PM

Apr 2016

A party which, as you know, he only joined at the last minute as it was.

I think that, looking at Joe McCarthy and his ilk, Ike got a troubling glimpse of what could go wrong with the GOP (and, of course, did).

Here;s to Ike. The last great Republican.

7962

(11,841 posts)

11. The F-35 is a case of trying to cram 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lb bag

Reply to iandhr (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:30 PM

Apr 2016

Trying to make the jet do too damn many different missions

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

17. F-22s are even more expensive than the F-35

Reply to iandhr (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:23 PM

Apr 2016

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

18. If you calculate a per unit cost basis you are right.

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:27 PM

Apr 2016

But in terms of the cost of the total program the F-35 is 1.5 trillion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II

And the F-22 is 66 billion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

6. Two fucking Airplanes???

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:46 PM

Apr 2016

A half trillion dollars a year and the best show of force they can make is a pair of F-22 Stranglers??? What a total fucking JOKE!!!!

red dog 1

(27,827 posts)

9. + 1

Reply to catnhatnh (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

LOL

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

8. lol Two F-22 Raptors To Keep Tabs On Russia.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:22 PM

Apr 2016

red dog 1

(27,827 posts)

10. K&R...Thanks for posting, Purveyor

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:26 PM

Apr 2016

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)

14. Excuse me, but F-22s do not 'keep tabs' on anything

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:21 PM

Apr 2016

We have drones like the Global Hawk to 'keep tabs'.

The F-22 is an air superiority fighter plane that is designed to appear out of the clear, blue sky and bushwhack unsuspecting aircraft flown by our adversaries. They have no other purpose than to be an offensive weapons system.

Nitram

(22,825 posts)

16. That's how you test your communications intercept abilites and...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:52 AM

Apr 2016

...study the other side's flight protocols. Comes in very handy if there is ever an outbreak of hostilities. They're doing the same, of course.

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