[MilCom] Middle TN Area/Apr 27, 2007

[Mike Riffle]

All flight certifications for the Raptor are flown from Dobbins ARB (the
Raptors are built at the Lockheed Martin/Air Force Plant #6 located in
the northwest corner of the base). As with most test flights of any
aircraft, a chase plane is needed to document the flight and assist in
the event of an emergency.

When I used to live in the Atlanta area it was the 188th FS (TACO) that
was used for the chase role. Adam would know best who flies chase these
days. Although most of the chase aircraft are F-16s, I have on occasion
heard F/A-18s from VMFA-142 (GATOR) take the responsibility.

Mike Riffle
Cataula, GA

domyers at voicenet.com wrote:
>> 0920:  RAPTOR 26 x 2 (F-22A, F-16 chase) W/Atlanta Ctr
>>        270.6>354.05>299.2  (A2A & W/Control: 142.2)
> 
> How come there is always an F-16 flying around with the RAPTOR?
> What's up with that?
> Thanks
> Dan
> Horsham, Pa