Saturday, April 28, 2012

U.S. Deploys F-22 Stealth Fighters Near Iranian Border


U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near Iran -- Danger Room

The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the world’s most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with the latest advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team has been honing special tactics for clearing the air of Iranian fighters in the event of war.

The fighters join a growing naval armada that includes Navy carriers, submarines, cruisers and destroyers plus patrol boats and minesweepers enhanced with the latest close-in weaponry.

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More News On F-22s Being Deployed Near The Iranian Border

New US Stealth Fighters Now at Iran's Back Door
-- ABC News
Reports: DOD deploys F-22 fighters near Iranian border -- The Hill
UAE-based F-22s A Signal To Iran -- Aviation Week
F-22s: Waiting in the Wings. Again. -- Time

My Comment: The Navy has positioned their carrier groups in the region. Withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan are only slated to begin at the end of this year. F-22s .... and who knows what else .... has been deployed by the Air Force to the region. Diplomats and military generals are now constantly traveling in the region. Hmmmm .... maybe there is some truth to what Israel's top general said a few days ago.

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