Thursday, August 16, 2018

F-22 Stealth Jets Are Now Simulating Dogfights With F-35 Warplanes

An Air Force F-22 Raptor (left) flies with an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter over Florida. USAF Photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Reuters: U.S. F-22 stealth jets simulate dogfights with Norway's F-35 warplanes

ORLAND AIR BASE, Norway (Reuters) - Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway’s expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power.

The two U.S. F-22s are among 13 in Europe for a series of short-term deployments in places such as Greece and Poland, with further training missions planned in undisclosed locations in coming days.

The Norwegian deployment lasted just one day but will lay the groundwork for NATO allies as they work to integrate their stealth warfare capabilities, Colonel Leslie Hauck, chief of the fifth generation integration division at the U.S. Air Force’s headquarters in Europe, told reporters in Norway.

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WNU Editor: So who was on top after these simulations ended? Darn .... no one is talking.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wnu..if the f35 were on top, they'd be talking. The f35 program and the billions in potential revenue are at stake and the f35 needs any goods press coverage it can get

Roger Smith said...


I wonder how a Sopwith Camel would do against this thing? It has more bullets, turns on a dime, likely fairly radar invisible but for an exhaust pipe and two machine guns.....
Just a [much less costly] thought.