The U.S. Air Force Will Soon Have 32 Extra F-22 ‘Combat Coded’ Stealth Fighters

The U.S. Air Force Will Soon Have 32 Extra F-22 ‘Combat Coded’ Stealth Fighters

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to upgrade its oldest, training-only F-22 Raptors (Block 20) to a combat-capable standard. The move reverses an earlier Air Force proposal to scrap the jets, following a mandate from Congress to preserve the fleet. U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots the lead F-22 Raptor rendezvousing with a C-17 Globemaster III, both from Joint Bas…