In Syria Strike, F-22 Raptor Once Again Left on Combat Sidelines
Military.com 16 Apr 2018 By Oriana Pawlyk
The F-22 Raptor is fast developing a reputation as the aircraft that gets left behind during combat ops.
The Air Force fifth-generation stealth fighter was not flying alongside a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers that dropped missiles on Syrian targets. Nor was it conducting overwatch in the area as the bombers for the first time deployed the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range in combat during Saturday's strikes against a chemical lab and two equipment facilities, according to U.S. Air Force Central Command.
https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/16/syria-strike-f-22-raptor-once-again-left-combat-sidelines.html
