Saturday, October 7, 2017
The F-22 Is The U.S. Air Force's 'Scout' Plane Over The Skies Of Syria
Robert Beckhusen, War is Boring: F-22s Act as Flying Scouts Over Syria
Sensor fusion puts stealth fighters in a leading role.
Three years ago, four F-22 Raptors taking part in the second-wave of the U.S.-led coalition’s opening air strikes on Islamic State in Syria dropped their bombs. It was the first time the stealthy fifth-generation fighters had ever engaged in combat. The coalition’s war planners also used the F-22s to leverage their low-observable profiles — and far-reaching sensors — while escorting non-stealthy fighters in case Syrian fighters or air-defense systems engaged.
Fortunately, the Syrian military held its fire.
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WNU Editor: I guess their stealth capabilities are not over-rated.
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Aside from the stealth combat capabilities, its essentially a interconnected component of the other intel gathering aircraft/drones and satellites.
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