[MilCom] SuperBowl 2005 Flyby?

[Punworg]

Air Force to show off Raptors at Super Bowl in
Jacksonville

Associated Press Feb 4, 2005 


TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air Force will show
off two of its pricey new F/A-22 Raptor stealth
fighters Sunday at the Super Bowl in Jacksonville.

Air Force officials are battling budget-cutters over
the jets that cost $133 million each, not counting
research and development.

"We are enthusiastic to showcase the air dominance
capabilities of the F/A-22, and the Super Bowl is the
perfect venue to do so," said Brig. Gen. Jack
Egginton, commander of Tyndall's 325th Fighter Wing.

The Pentagon recently decided to slash production to
about 180 Raptors. Gen. John P. Jumper, Air Force
chief of staff, is trying to get the number back up to
381 during the next quadrennial defense review.

Two of the planes from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at
this Florida Panhandle base will participate in
pre-game ceremonies.

Maj. Lance Pilch of Flemington, N.J., and Maj. Max
Marosko of Coupland, Texas, will be at the controls of
the Raptors for a flyover with a pair of Navy F/A-18
Super Hornets from Oceana Naval Air Station, Va.

Tyndall is the only base where Raptor pilots are
trained. Jumper completed three training flights here
in the new jet on Jan. 12. Six days later, the first
operational Raptor arrived at Langley Air Force Base,
Va.


--- SKramer1_Primary <SKramer1 at fuse.net> wrote:

> I hear it's (2) F-22's. Heard on NPR radio.
> CORRECT?
> 


	
		
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