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Air Force Orders Inspections of F-22 Oxygen Supply Backup Units

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

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The Air Force ordered immediate inspections this week of the backup oxygen units fielded on F-22 Raptor as it continues to grapple with oxygen supply issues behind groundings of the advanced fighter jets. The inspections are focused on the Emergency Oxygen System (EOS), which was designed for use as a backup to the Onboard Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS). The Air Force has been examining the oxygen supply systems after reports of pilots experiencing hypoxia or compression sickness following training sorties.…

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