<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Defense Tech &#187; Raptor Watch</title> <atom:link href="http://defensetech.org/category/raptor-watch/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://defensetech.org</link> <description>The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:46 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>AF: Alaska F-22 Crash Due to Pilot Error</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/15/af-alaska-f-22-crash-due-to-pilot-error/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/15/af-alaska-f-22-crash-due-to-pilot-error/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:20:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15709</guid> <description><![CDATA[In case you haven’t read it yet, it looks like the Air Force is blaming last December F-22 Raptor crash in Alaska on pilot error — with an oxygen generating system-related twist. The service’s final accident report states that Capt. Jeffery Haney accidentally pointed his Raptor toward the ground while reaching for a switch to activate his [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/12/15/af-alaska-f-22-crash-due-to-pilot-error/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>95</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Virginia and Alaska F-22s Back in the Skies</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/25/virginia-and-alaska-f-22s-back-in-the-skies/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/25/virginia-and-alaska-f-22s-back-in-the-skies/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:46:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15126</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well, the F-22 Raptors out of Langley AFB in Virginia and Elmendorf AFB, Ak., are flying again following a short grounding due to concerns about the jet’s on-board oxygen systems. The Viriginia-based Raptors were grounded by 1st Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kevin Robins, on Oct. 20 after one of his Raptor pilots experienced hypoxia–like symptoms [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/25/virginia-and-alaska-f-22s-back-in-the-skies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>35</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>F-22s Grounded Again, F-35s Can’t Talk in the Arctic</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/24/f-22s-grounded-again-f-35s-cant-talk-in-the-arctic/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/24/f-22s-grounded-again-f-35s-cant-talk-in-the-arctic/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:29:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Around the Globe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[F-35 Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=15104</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week is starting off a bit rocky for U.S.-made stealth jets with news that F-22 Raptors at Langley AFB, Va., and Elmendorf AFB, Ak., (I’m sorry, Joint Bases Langley and Elmendorf) have been grounded due to new concerns about the jets’ oxygen systems. From the Anchorage Daily News: Air Force officials said an F-22 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/24/f-22s-grounded-again-f-35s-cant-talk-in-the-arctic/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>63</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Poll Results: Should the USMC Fly F-22s?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/14/dt-poll-results-should-the-usmc-fly-f-22s/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/14/dt-poll-results-should-the-usmc-fly-f-22s/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:45:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Defense Tech Poll]]></category> <category><![CDATA[F-35 Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14964</guid> <description><![CDATA[With the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff telling lawmakers yesterday that the Pentagon may not be able to buy as many F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as planned, it seems like a good time to share the results of a poll we ran two weeks ago asking whether the Marines should buy F-22s instead of F-35Bs. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/10/14/dt-poll-results-should-the-usmc-fly-f-22s/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>56</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>DT Poll: Should the Marines Buy F-22s?</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/30/dt-poll-should-the-marines-buy-f-22s/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/30/dt-poll-should-the-marines-buy-f-22s/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:22:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[F-35 Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marine Corps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14811</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a pretty wild idea — the USMC flying the Air Force’s premier fighter jet. One Marine is suggesting that is a possible option if the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter falls victim to budget cuts. From Maj.  Christopher Cannon in Marine Corps Gazette: On the high [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/30/dt-poll-should-the-marines-buy-f-22s/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>214</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>F-22s Back in the Air (Updated)</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/20/f-22s-back-in-the-air/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/20/f-22s-back-in-the-air/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:27:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14600</guid> <description><![CDATA[FYI, the F-22 Raptors are back up in the air. Here’s the Air Force announcement: The commander of Air Combat Command directed a stand-down of the fleet May 3 as a safety precaution, following 12 separate reported incidents where pilots experienced hypoxia-like symptoms. The incidents occurred over a three-year period beginning in April 2008. Officials [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/09/20/f-22s-back-in-the-air/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>34</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oxygen System Didn’t Cause F-22 Crash</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/31/oxygen-system-didnt-cause-f-22-crash/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/31/oxygen-system-didnt-cause-f-22-crash/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:22:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=14236</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is interesting. The crash of an F-22 Raptor out of Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska late last year was not caused by problems associated with the plane’s oxygen system,  Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz told Air Force Magazine yesterday. The onset of summer in Alaska allowed investigators to get their [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/31/oxygen-system-didnt-cause-f-22-crash/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>26</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raptor Drivers Can’t Stay Current with Sims Alone</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/08/raptor-drivers-cant-stay-current-with-sims-alone/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/08/raptor-drivers-cant-stay-current-with-sims-alone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:12:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ward</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air-to-Air Combat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=13933</guid> <description><![CDATA[Four months into the F-22 fleet grounding because of faulty oxygen systems, the Vice Chief of the Air Force Philip Breedlove told Air Force Times that Raptor pilots are losing proficiency and that simulator training won’t solve the problem. AF Times reports: The Raptor fleet was grounded on May 3 as a result of suspected [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/08/08/raptor-drivers-cant-stay-current-with-sims-alone/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>72</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>F-22 Raptor Deliveries Halted</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/07/10/f-22-grounding-halts-deliveries/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/07/10/f-22-grounding-halts-deliveries/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:58:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arms Trade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fast Movers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=13626</guid> <description><![CDATA[The two-month long grounding of the F-22 Raptor fleet is not only preventing the Air Force from flying its premier fighter but it’s keeping the service from getting any new ones. Raptor-maker, Lockheed Martin, and government test pilots can’t perform the check-flights necessary to accept new jets into USAF service, as a result of the grounding. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/07/10/f-22-grounding-halts-deliveries/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>65</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>F-22 Raptor Fleet Grounded Indefinitely</title><link>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/06/f-22-fleet-grounded-indefinitely/</link> <comments>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/06/f-22-fleet-grounded-indefinitely/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 14:32:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air-to-Air Combat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money Money Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Planes, Copters, Blimps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raptor Watch]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://defensetech.org/?p=12800</guid> <description><![CDATA[So the F-22 Raptor fleet has been grounded by Air Combat Command boss Gen. Robert Fraser due to problems with the aircraft’s oxygen generating system, the same flaw that has kept the jets restricted to flights under 25,000 feet since January. The system has been under investigation since shortly after the late November crash of an F-22 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://defensetech.org/2011/05/06/f-22-fleet-grounded-indefinitely/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>71</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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