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by Raptor Prey
Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: 2018 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2018
Replies: 235
Views: 298694

Re: Airshow London 2018

F-22 Raptors left today. Still an F-5 here for probably another few weeks. Awesome! Thanks for the update. Im guessing that once the Raptors return to Tyndall they will need to pull out the engines for recertification and diagnostics. Cant have recurring engine issues, even if these Raptors are onl...
by Raptor Prey
Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:17 am
Forum: 2018 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2018
Replies: 235
Views: 298694

Re: Airshow London 2018

The weather part has nothing to do with the Hurricane. Tyndall AFB is in Florida, no where close to a Hurricane. So the media reported that wrong. Them sticking around has absolutely nothing to do with weather, at all. Both jets experienced some major mechanical issues which have kept them here bei...
by Raptor Prey
Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:40 pm
Forum: 2018 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2018
Replies: 235
Views: 298694

Re: Airshow London 2018

Cool. I had a hunch that they were marooned in London due to stormy weather in the States. Then again the article also mentioned repairs being done by ground crew as well. I think the jets were stuck due to both bad weather and unreliable engines. Has anyone here gone out to London Airport to see if...
by Raptor Prey
Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: 2018 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2018
Replies: 235
Views: 298694

Re: Airshow London 2018

As of 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, the two Raptors are still out sunning themselves at the London International Airport! They were parked right up where the accessibilty parking was, right at the end of Huron St. One of the Air Force personnel there said they weren't moving out today, eith...