Two F-22 Raptors fly over the Pacific Ocean after a refueling mission, March 9, 2009. The Raptors are deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. GruenwaldUSAF Chief To Get F-22 Options This Week -- Defense News
The U.S. Air Force's top uniformed officer will be briefed this week on options for lifting a four-month-old grounding of the service's F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter, sources said.
The stealthy twin-engine fighters were idled May 3 after pilots suffered 14 "hypoxia-like" incidents and toxins were discovered in some pilots' bloodstreams. Sources said Air Force officials are still working to identify the problem with the jet's oxygen systems but believe the risks have been reduced enough to lift the grounding and officials are discussing what limitations to impose on the aircraft while the investigation continues.
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