The Air Force Has Sent Stealth F-22 Raptors to Qatar to Deter Iran
Since becoming operational in 2005, the F-22 has achieved roughly a 50-percent readiness rate, on average -- one of the lowest rates of all U.S. fighter types. The Raptor's complex systems and delicate, radar-absorbing coating require intensive maintenance. F-22 Raptor stealth fighters for the first time to Qatar as part of a build-up of forces ahead of a possible clash with Iran. The Air Force did not specify how many F-22s traveled to Qatar. Photographers 12 of the radar-evading jets with “FF” tailcodes indicating they belong to the 1st ...
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