F-22 Raptor Leaves its Nest
Published: Thu Feb 1st, 2007Source: www.military.com
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia - The U.S. Air Force will deploy at Kadena base in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture its newest stealth fighter, the F-22A Raptor, for 90-120 days from around Feb. 10, the first time the plane will be fielded outside bases in the United States, a commanding officer here said Wednesday. Lt. Col. Wade Tolliver, commander of the 27th Fighter Squadron at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, told Kyodo News that the United States will deploy 12 F-22A planes and about 260 personnel, including about 20 pilots, at the Kadena Air Base.
Their activities will include drills with U.S. Air Force units in the Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, and in South Korea.
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