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Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms
« on: October 15, 2018, 11:33:35 am »
Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms

Outrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality.
By Tyler RogowayOctober 13, 2018


We have been leading the coverage on the state of aircraft left behind after Hurricane Michael made a direct strike on the highly important Tyndall Air Force Base. We have posted pictures showing QF-16s, Mu-2s, and yes, F-22s, sitting among the rubble inside badly damaged hangars at the base. The USAF has stated that aircraft were left behind, with unofficial figures being reported that range from three to 18 of the precious super fighters riding out the storm on site. Even though I repeatedly explained why not all aircraft can fly off in advance of a storm's arrival, I have been inundated with tweets, Facebook messages, emails, and comments ranging from people demanding to know how this could have happened to being outraged that the commanders at the base didn't see that all of the planes flew out and that they should face stiff punishments for their actions. Some even claimed they should have been flown out on transport planes. These are naive and in some cases absurd statements that are totally divorced from the reality of tactical jet operations. Here's why.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24204/setting-the-record-straight-on-why-fighter-jets-cant-all-simply-fly-away-to-escape-storms
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Re: Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2018, 12:59:38 pm »
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So let's debate the logic of basing these types of assets in major hurricane zones. Let's debate building at least one large hangar facility on at-risk bases that can withstand Mother Nature's most power onslaughts so that unflyable aircraft and critical gear have a place to safely ride out a storm. Let's also debate the readiness of our air combat fleets and the service's funding priorities in relation to those issues.

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Re: Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2018, 01:27:58 pm »
Kind of a good argument for why we need hundreds if not thousands of rugged but capable drones. 
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