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Air Force Officials: Extent of Damage to F-22s at Tyndall Still Unknown

Air Force Officials: Extent of Damage to F-22s at Tyndall Still Unknown
F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., taxi after landing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for safe haven, Oct. 9, 2018. The F-22 is one of several planes taking safe haven at Wright-Patterson AFB as Hurricane Michael threatens their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

The Air Force continues to assess the potential damage to multiple F-22 Raptor fighter jets inflicted last week by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.It remains to be seen exactly how many aircraft were impacted and the extent of the damage, Air Force officials said Oct. 14. Air Force leadership declined to provide an assessment of the damage while speaking to reporters outside Tyndall.Gen. David Goldfein, service chief of staff, said an “initial visual inspection” had been conducted,…

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