US Air Force Deploys 24 F-22s To Asia As Decision Nears / Largest Deployment Of F-22s Under Way

US Air Force Deploys 24 F-22s To Asia As Decision Nears / Largest Deployment Of F-22s Under Way

(NSI News Source Info) HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - January 26, 2009: Twenty-four F-22 Raptors and hundreds of Airmen deployed to the Pacific region for a three-month deployment in support of the Pacific global deterrence mission.

The US Air Force has deployed 24 F-22s to Guam and Japan to demonstrate the aircraft’s capabilities. This is an unusual shot of an F-22 fitted with long-range drop tanks.

Twelve F-22s deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived Jan. 18 to Andersen AFB, Guam, and the week prior 12 F-22s from Langley AFB, Va., began arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

The F-22s and Airmen are part of ongoing rotations of forces to ensure security and stability throughout the region. Members of both squadrons will conduct air combat training with Air Force and other U.S. military assets in the region.

F-22s are the Air Force's newest and most advanced fighter, combining stealth, maneuverability, supercruise capability and superior avionics to provide the U.S. with unmatched air dominance.