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LO Technicians Keep Pilots Undetected, Alive
« on: February 20, 2017, 07:16:40 pm »
 
LO Technicians Keep Pilots Undetected, Alive

(Source: US Air Force; issued Feb 17, 2017)
(See Editor’s Note at bottom)
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II pilots may take the reins of their respective aircraft; however, it takes preparation from outside the cockpit to get them where they need to go undetected.

Low observable technology, according to Senior Airman Joshua Moon, a 192nd Fighter Wing LO aircraft structures technician, enhances the multi-role fighter’s stealth capability an important asset in any contingency and at U.S. Air Force training exercises such as Red Flag 17-1.

“If the pilot’s seen by radar, he can be shot down,” Moon said. “If he isn’t, he can do his mission, go behind enemy lines, and they’ll never even know he was there until it’s too late. Without us, he’s going to get spotted, or shot down, so lives are at risk when it comes to our job.”

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/181294/usaf-reveals-f_22-maintenance-problems.html
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