Fate of Tyndall Air Force Base F-22 Raptors still unknown post-Hurricane Michael
Melissa Nelson Gabriel, Pensacola News Journal Published 6:00 a.m. CT Oct. 17, 2018
The US Department of Defense released video showing extensive damage at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. The base took a direct hit by Hurricane Michael, causing damage that one official described as "catastrophic." (Oct. 14)
While Florida's political leaders urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to prioritize rebuilding hurricane-decimated Tyndall Air Force Base, the fate of billions of dollars worth of stealth fighter jets at the base remained unknown.
Experts have said up to 22 of the F-22 Raptors, which cost an estimated $330 million each, could have been left behind in hangars as Hurricane Michael tore through the region. The base, which is home to 55 of the world's most-advanced fighter jets, flew 33 of the planes away from the storm to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2018/10/17/hurricane-michael-tyndall-air-force-base-f-22-raptors-damage-uncertain/1652997002/
