[MilCom] WAS KC-45 Bases; now F-117

Tue Mar 11 21:21:54 EST 2008

The F-22 does have air to ground attack capability. 
One of it's first tests after being assigned to
Langley's 1st FW was to fly non-stop via air refueling
and to drop some precision guided bombs at Hill AFB
prior to landing.  It was to demonstrate the
aircraft's ability to fly long distances and deliver
ordinance and the mission was a success.  It is a true
stealth fighter so to speak.  I think designating the
Nighthawk as a fighter was kind of a misnomer since
a/a wasn't in it's mission profile.  I guess F-117
sounded better than A-117.

Whether the Raptor will "replace" the F-117 in that
type of capability is yet to be seen.  But it is more
than capable of air to ground stikes using only
internal weapons.  It think in the original post, at
least i took it as the F-22A is replacing the F-117 at
that base (Holloman AFB).  And that's true.  The F-22A
is the next operational fighter based at Holloman AFB.
 I just can't believe the F-117 is out the door.  I
only got to see it like two or three times.

On a side note:  My FIRST EVER milair reception on UHF
courtesy of the legendary Pro-43 in 1995 was an air
refueling with a tanker, of course, on AR-203 (238.9)
and the reciever was?  You guessed it STEALTH 91
(F-117A) coming off an airshow flyby in West
Tennessee.

Joe
Nashville, Tn

--- Duane Mantick <wb9omc at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well, I'll believe it when I see it.  :-)
> 
> Duane
> WB9OMC
> 
> --- Don Edwards <warthog1 at citlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > I was told last year (that the F-117's would be
> > replaced by  F-22's)  by an 
> > F-117 Pilot.
> > He also did say that they would probably keep a
> > couple 117's around for 
> > airshows this year.
> > 
> > 
> > Don Edwards
> > Northville, NY
> > www.apex-aviation-photography.com
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jack L. Metcalfe" <jlmetcalfe at hughes.net>
> > To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MilCom] WAS KC-45 Bases; now F-117
> > 
> > 
> > > At 10:38 AM 3/11/2008, you wrote:
> > >>Excuse me gentlemen, what does this have to do
> > with military radio 
> > >>communications?  You guys can have all the
> > opinions you want, but it is 
> > >>just a opinion.  Wait for the facts and please
> > take this private.  This is 
> > >>not meant to start a war, just my opinion.
> > >>Greg
> > >
> > > ---
> > > What does this have to do with military radio
> > communications?  Did you 
> > > actually read the post?  Wait, I'll interpret it
> > and it's actually quite 
> > > simple.  The F-117s are due to be taken out of
> > service in April, so you 
> > > won't be able to hear (military radio
> > communications) them any more. 
> > > F-22s are said to be the F-117s replacements, so
> > you might start hearing 
> > > (military radio communications) them instead of
> > the F-117s.  Duane thinks 
> > > (comments snipped to get to the point) F-22s as
> > replacements for F-117s 
> > > just doesn't add up & suggests listening
> (military
> > radio communications) 
> > > for possibly something entirely different.  If
> > that doesn't pertain to 
> > > military radio communications, I'll eat my
> MILCOM
> > hat....even though I 
> > > don't have one.  Better than that, maybe Larry
> Van
> > Horn can chime in here, 
> > > after all, MILCOM is his baby.  If Larry says
> it's
> > off topic and all we 
> > > should be posting are control tower frequencies
> > from Alaska, then I 
> > > promise to go away forever....
> > > ---
> > >
> > >>Duane Mantick wrote:
> > >>>--- "Jack L. Metcalfe" <jlmetcalfe at hughes.net>
> > wrote:
> > >>><snip>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Change of subject, catch your F-117s while you
> > can. The remaining F-117s 
> > >>>>will be placed into "recallable" storage at
> > >>>>Holloman AFB next month.  Of the original 59
> > F-117s, 7 were destroyed 
> > >>>>(one in combat) 10 were retired in FY 2007 &
> the
> > remainder will go
> > >>>>this FY.  Holloman may be flying the F-22 as a
> > replacement.
> > >>>>-------------------
> > >>>>Jack L. Metcalfe
> > >>>>Stanford, KY
> > >>>>jlmetcalfe at hughes.net
> > >>>>-------------------
> > > ---
> > > Comment edited:
> > >
> > >>>Jack - replacing the F-117 with F-22 is
> unlikely
> > - so
> > >>>far as I can tell, the F-22's original F/A
> > designation
> > >>>
> > >>>indication, at least of training
> missions....but,
> > I
> > >>>did speculate that good refuelled range may
> have
> > been
> > >>>a design characteristic.  Listening for "the
> > unusual"
> > >>>in odd places might be of value......
> > >>>Duane
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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