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Title: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 18, 2013, 03:44:35 PM
an encounter in the Gulf with an Iranian F4 (http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/09/17/welsh-f22-flew-to-drones-rescue-off-iran-coast.html)
Quote"He flew under their aircraft to check out their weapons load without them knowing that he was there, and then pulled up on their left wing and then called them and said 'you really ought to go home.'"
Title: Re: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: LongBlade on September 18, 2013, 05:47:09 PM
Thats' hawt. Love how he totally snuck up on them. They probably pooped their pants when he did  8)
Title: Re: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: mirth on September 18, 2013, 05:55:36 PM
Nice to see the 22 getting some good press for a change.
Title: Re: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: GDS_Starfury on September 18, 2013, 05:56:24 PM
My question is what's the point of drones if they need manned fighter escort?
Title: Re: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: mirth on September 18, 2013, 06:25:36 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 18, 2013, 05:56:24 PM
My question is what's the point of drones if they need manned fighter escort?

Gotta do something with those F-22s.
Title: Re: F-22 Pilot Showing Off
Post by: Martok on September 19, 2013, 02:02:46 AM
Heh.  Awesome.