Monday, October 24, 2011

More Problems With America's F-22s

F-22 Raptors taxi April 10 during an operational readiness inspection at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Airman 1st Class Teresa Zimmerman / Air Force

Wing Commander Decides To Ground Langley F-22s -- Air Force Times

Air Force F-22 Raptors at the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., have once again been grounded, service officials confirmed Friday.

Air Force spokesman Maj. Chad Steffey said that the grounding decision is limited to the Virginia base. A spokesman for Air Combat Command confirmed that the wing’s commander, Col. Kevin Robbins, made the decision after an incident.

While details were not immediately available, Air Force officials confirmed that one of the wing’s pilots appeared to have suffered an oxygen-related problem.

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More News On Langley-Eustis AF Base Grounding it's Fleet Of F-22s

Oxygen Losses Ground Stealth Fighters, Again -- Danger Room
F-22 Raptors at Langley Grounded After Oxygen Problem -- FOX news
Langley's F-22 Raptors temporarily grounded -- PilotOnline/AP
F-22s Grounded in Virginia Over O2 issues-Again -- Examiner
F-22 Raptors grounded at Langley AFB -- again -- Daily Press

Update: Another US Air Force Base has grounded it's F-22s

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