moose135
2011-10-22, 09:50 AM
From the Air Force Times:
Air Force F-22 Raptors at the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., have once again been grounded, service officials confirmed Friday. Air Force spokesman Maj. Chad Steffey said that the grounding decision is limited to the Virginia base. A spokesman for Air Combat Command confirmed that the wing’s commander, Col. Kevin Robbins, made the decision after an incident.
While details were not immediately available, Air Force officials confirmed that one of the wing’s pilots appeared to have suffered an oxygen-related problem.
Full story (http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/10/air-force-langley-f-22-wing-commander-grounds-102111w/)
Details have not yet been released, but apparently the Wing Commander feels it is serious enough to halt operations of the Raptor. One of the conditions of the return to flight last month was the authorization given to operational commanders to suspend operations if necessary. I suspect we haven't heard the last of the F-22's oxygen issues...
Air Force F-22 Raptors at the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., have once again been grounded, service officials confirmed Friday. Air Force spokesman Maj. Chad Steffey said that the grounding decision is limited to the Virginia base. A spokesman for Air Combat Command confirmed that the wing’s commander, Col. Kevin Robbins, made the decision after an incident.
While details were not immediately available, Air Force officials confirmed that one of the wing’s pilots appeared to have suffered an oxygen-related problem.
Full story (http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/10/air-force-langley-f-22-wing-commander-grounds-102111w/)
Details have not yet been released, but apparently the Wing Commander feels it is serious enough to halt operations of the Raptor. One of the conditions of the return to flight last month was the authorization given to operational commanders to suspend operations if necessary. I suspect we haven't heard the last of the F-22's oxygen issues...