An F-22 Just Blew Up a Drug Lab During Its First Combat Mission in Afghanistan
The Raptor blew the Taliban's heroin factory to pieces. But is this a smart way to use the world’s best fighter jet?
By Kyle Mizokami
Nov 21, 2017
The F-22 Raptor, possibly the most advanced fighter plane in the world, just bombed a drug lab in Afghanistan. The incident marked the first time that the F-22 has dropped bombs in anger. But a larger question overshadows the airstrike: Is it really necessary to use a plane that costs nearly $70,000 per hour to bomb an undefended drug factory?
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a13820424/f-22-drug-lab-afghanistant/
