Fighter Pilots Claim Intimidation Over F-22 Raptor Jets -- ABC News
Two F-22 Raptor pilots have said publicly that not only are they afraid to fly the most expensive fighter jets in American history, but the military has attempted to silence them and other F-22 pilots by threatening their careers.
"There have been squadrons that have stood down over concerns. And there's been threat of reprisals," F-22 pilot Josh Wilson told CBS News' "60 Minutes" Sunday. "There's been threat of flying evaluation boards clipping our wings and doing ground jobs. And... in my case, potentially getting booted out of the Air Force.
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Some Pilots Refuse to Fly as Stealth Jet’s Oxygen Problems Worsen -- Danger Room
Soaring fears: Pilots refuse to fly in F-22s after ongoing problems -- RT
Air Force Pilots Blow The Whistle On F-22 Raptor's Mysterious, And Dangerous, Flaw -- Huffington Post
F-22 pilots say its unsafe to fly; strong stuff on 60 Minutes -- Sky Talk
Pilots refuse to fly Raptor fighter jet -- UPI
The Air Force: F-22 is A-OK for ops despite whistleblowers’ hypoxia concerns -- Delaware Online
F-22 Raptor pilots interviewed on 60 Minutes -- Examiner
Hypoxia-like illness also hits F-22 maintainers -- Air Force Times
U.S. Air Force General Expresses Confidence in F-22 -- Defpro
F-22 maker launches Twitter defense over recent negative reports -- CNN
Lockheed Martin's Response to '60 Minutes': The F-22 Is Pretty Cool -- The Atlantic Wire
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