U.S. F-22 stealth fighters fly low over S. Korea in show of force

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighters fly low over S. Korea in show of force

Special to WorldTribune.com In a show of force aimed squarely at North Korea, four U.S. F-22 stealth fighters flew low over South Korea on Feb. 17. The F-22 Raptors flew alongside Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets in a joint exercise out of Osan Air Base. “The F-22 Raptor […]

U.S. F-22 made its combat debut against ISIL last month

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U.S. F-22 made its combat debut against ISIL last month

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has launched maiden strike operations of the F-22 fighter-jet. Officials said the air force deployed the F-22 Raptor in air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The officials said the fifth-generation fighter, nearly a decade after its introduction, made its combat debut in […]