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Old Bird F-22 Crashes In The Desert
The F-22 Raptor has crashed, yet again. While going through tests, the fighter aircraft got out of the control of its pilot and smashed into the desert ground. The pilot did not survive. This isn't the first time the F-22 has spontaneously crashed and burned. Just a few years ago, all F-22s were grounded after a similar crash.... »
Quotes on the F-22 Raptor
"The reality is we are fighting two wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the F-22 has not performed a single mission in either theater." - Robert Gates, 2009 "Beyond the pure waste of funds, there’s the risk of a self-fulfilling prophesy. The more we give in to defense contractors and build pointless weapons systems while yelling “China threat! China threat!” the... »