What will the US do with its retired F-22 Raptors?

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Despite first taking flight more than a quarter-century ago, America's F-22 Raptor is still broadly considered to be the most capable air superiority fight on the planet today, but with a replacement for the mighty Raptor headed for service before the close of the decade, one can't help but wonder: What will come of these groundbreaking jets once they fly off into the sunset? Let's talk about it. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/11/10/aircraft-boneyard-keeps-planes-for-parts-or-possible-reuse/ https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29606/51-f-117-nighthawk-stealth-jets-remain-in-inventory-only-one-destroyed-in-last-two-years https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/forever-flier-f-117-nighthawk-has-new-mission-retirement-190659 https://theaviationist.com/2023/04/25/incredible-footage-f-117s-flying-low-level/ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/oldest-f-22s-boneyard-process/

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US Strike Eagles took on a swarm of Iranian kamikaze drones... and won

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 50% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Last week, 30 service members were recognized for their commitment to duty and courage under fire during the Iranian attack of April 13, 2024 — including Capt. Lacie “Sonic” Hester, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, and her pilot, Maj. Benjamin “Irish” Coffey, both of whom received the nation’s third highest award for valor, the Silver Star. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/american-fighter-pilots-describe-taking-down-iranian-drones/index.html https://www.airandspaceforces.com/silver-star-air-action-usaf-defense-of-israel-part-1/ https://www.dvidshub.net/video/943819/generating-airpower-under-fire https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/sejjil/ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/ https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1754204/air-force-icts-make-a-comeback/ https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2011/af/2011f15e.pdf?ver=2019-08-22-112333-427 https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3965795/gallantry-under-fire-raf-lakenheath-honors-decorated-airmen-for-repelling-mass/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-04-14/israel-iran-centcom-13550736.html https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/ https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac https://mecouncil.org/publication/irans-missile-and-drone-program-disrupting-u-s-aerial-hegemony/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68811273 https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shahed-drones-israel-attack/32904882.html https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shahed-136_Iranian_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_(UAV)

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How AREA 51 hides its secrets from the world

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 40% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Nestled deep within the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range, the remote and highly classified facility we've come to know as Area 51 has been the heart of secretive American aircraft programs — and a fair bit of modern folklore — for more than a half-century now. Let's talk about how they manage to keep the cutting-edge programs they test away from the prying eyes of the public... and the spy satellites zooming overhead. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-of-area-51/ https://www.dreamlandresort.com/ https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/phot-09.html https://www.roadrunnersinternationale.com/haveblue.html https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_03.PDF https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.lazygranch.com/janair.html https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/area-51-and-the-accidental-test-flight/ https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://www.wired.com/2008/01/area-51-customs/ https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE97G012/ https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201949%2C%20a,the%20Soviet%20Union's%20Kamchatka%20Peninsula. https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/iscap/pdf/2014-004-doc01.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234639/https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol15no1/html/v15i1a01p_0001.htm https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://irp.fas.org/cia/product/sovrec64.pdf