Thursday, September 1, 2011

F-22 Raptors To Return To Flight Status Soon

Air Force F-22 Raptors fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range in March. The Air Force plans to lift the four-month grounding of the Raptor fleet, sources said. Senior Airman Brett Clashman / Air Force

Sources: Raptor Fleet To Return To Flight -- Air Force Times

The Air Force is planning to lift the four-month grounding of its F-22 Raptor fleet, although it has yet to figure out what went wrong in the aircraft’s oxygen system, sources said.

Service officials will meet Friday to determine what restrictions will remain on the planes, the culmination of a lively debate between various factions in the Raptor community, sources said.

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More News On The F-22

Oxygen System Didn’t Cause F-22 Crash -- Defense Tech
Problem Unsolved, F-22s to Return to Flight: Sources -- Defense News
AF: Raptors could resume flying ‘soon’ -- DoD Buzz
No down time for F-22 ground crews -- Air Force Times

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