First F-22A Raptors arrive at Kadena

Published: Feb 18, 2007
Source: AFPN



HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- The first two F-22A Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 16 for their first overseas deployment. The remaining aircraft will follow in the coming days.

A software issue affecting the F-22A's navigation system was discovered while the aircraft were en route to Kadena Feb. 10, which delayed the arrival for almost a week. F-22A engineers and maintainers rapidly updated the software and, after successful testing, the aircraft departed Hickam.

The U.S. Air Force is deploying 12 F-22A Raptors and more than 250 members from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., to Kadena as part of a regularly-scheduled U.S. Pacific Command rotation of aircraft to the Pacific.
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