Midnight Storm Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Edited October 15, 2007 by Midnight Storm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Vapor ones looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blennidae Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I love the 1st shot of 2nd post, but they are all great shots. What was the focal lengh on the lens? Were these taken at fleet week in SF? I arrived about 10min late and missed the raptor. :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 I love the 1st shot of 2nd post, but they are all great shots. What was the focal lengh on the lens? Were these taken at fleet week in SF? I arrived about 10min late and missed the raptor. Back then I was shooting with a 70-200mm 5.6 at Mather AFB. I was saving up for my 100-400 and 70-200 2.8 :( Fleet week shots will be posted tonight. I was surprized to see nobody else had any Raptor photos to add. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kitnut617 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 That's interesting, both the ailerons are pointing upwards, how does that work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) That's interesting, both the ailerons are pointing upwards, how does that work? The F-22 doesn't have a traditional speedbrake so braking is done with the the normal control surfaces being deflected, the F/A-18E/F/G also accomplish braking the same way with the addition of small "spoilers" atop the LEXs ... HTH Gregg Edited October 16, 2007 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Fantastic pics! Thanks for sharing those with us! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wakko807 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I was surprized to see nobody else had any Raptor photos to add. I got your back bud! From Nellis... Fleet Week... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 The afterburners remind me of the furniss' from Nightmare on Elm st Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) ... Edited March 26, 2008 by Waco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thanks for the clarification Waco, I wasn't aware of the movement for those regimes ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kitnut617 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Greyghost, Waco, thanks for the insight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Great shots Randy! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wakko807 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Great shots Randy! :P Thanks! Here's one more for ya... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Oh I am in love! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longbow Mech Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) Here are a few raptor pics out of my stash. All the pics were taken by me or with my camera over a couple years a Tyndall AFB. Enjoy Brock Edited December 21, 2007 by Turbine Surgeon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longbow Mech Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) A couple more pics. This last photo was taken by my wife while I was shooting video. She did a great job!!!! Brock Edited December 21, 2007 by Turbine Surgeon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Great pics! Any chance a Raptor will stop by at next year's ILA in Berlin at the end of May? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Here are a few from MacDill last year... Not the best, taken with a Kodak Digital... William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I know the Raptor is new, and has only just begun to get its front line units, but does anyone know if any are planned to be sent to Iraq or Afghanistan? Do we really have the kind of threat that needs neutralized by the Raptor over there? JB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I don't see the F-22 being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan any time soon ... Might see them go to S. Korea or Kuwait or even Japan again ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I had kind of suspected that. It has an attack role, but isn't it primarily air superiority? That being the case, I can't see where it would be all that necessary in Afghanistan or Iraq. jb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike5401 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Here's one from NAS Point Mugu airshow '07. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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