Air force pilots describe health problems from flying F-22 jet

Major Jeremy Gordon of the Virginia Air National Guard describes the health problems he began to experience after flying the F-22 fighter jet.

[@minibuns6220]

During the initial years of service, F-22 pilots experienced symptoms as a result of oxygen system issues that include loss of consciousness, memory loss, emotional lability and neurological changes as well as lingering respiratory problems and a chronic cough; the issues resulted in a four-month grounding in 2011.[191][192] In August 2012, the DoD found that the BRAG valve, used to inflate the pilot's vest during high-g maneuvers, was defective and restricted breathing and the OBOGS (onboard oxygen generation system) unexpectedly reduced oxygen levels during high-g maneuvers

[@DoNotPushHere]

Didn't something similar happen at the beginning of the f35 programm or am I just mixing wings? Thanks

[@Gyyghhhhjjjkk]

@@DoNotPushHere prob mixing. F35 had issues with programs that's in its computer and its main problem was unable to fulfil everything that airforce proposed initially

[@DoNotPushHere]

@@Gyyghhhhjjjkk thx man

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

​​@DoNotPushHere : That's correct. The F35, A10, Legacy Hornet & T45 also suffered from oxygen problems.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

​@@Gyyghhhhjjjkk: He's correct. Also, the A10, Legacy Hornet & T45 suffered from oxygen issues.

[@jackster2352]

“We have determined that your injuries were not service related.”

[@shiraishi1]

😂

[@Coach_Dom2024]

🤦🏿‍♂️😂

[@puffthemagiclepton7534]

fml. This was exactly what I was thinking within moments of starting the video.

[@gregjones3660]

Are you faking an injury or do you want to fly the F-22?

[@bpotter885]

ejecting from an f-18 being called hit with 500 mph wind in a few seconds. ( also reminds me of space shuttle being refered to as a 120 pound guy standing on your stomach, and feeling your spine ) .

[@dannysalih7471]

These people has felt some Gs. I have so much respect for these pilots

[@goddammitboi]

Respect for someone complaining?

[@AdeptusRonin]

@@goddammitboiYou’re probably one of those people who looked down on people who went to medical because you think they’re just complaining to complain

[@goddammitboi]

@@AdeptusRonin They're literally pushing their body to the limit and I'm supposed to what... Feel sorry for them? Dude got to serve his country, do what most can't and lives to tell the tale. But he's still complaining

[@snowmonkey6244]

@@goddammitboi womp womp

[@ignitoracing]

@@goddammitboi cry more

[@MikelDaniel]

Considering that one pilot has already died due to this oxygen issue (which the Air Force had said was his fault due to him being too distracted by his inability to breath to engage the reserve oxygen system), not to mention over a dozen other incidents and near crashes due to oxygen issues which resulted in the F-22 being ground not once, but twice while they tried to figure it out the problem, I think these two officers have a legitimate claim.

[@snipinmonsta]

Mikel Daniel they were sitting on the oxygen line

[@harrykuheim6107]

Drones don't need Oxygen ....or Pay...or Food ...or Retirement...or Rest...or Water...they can "Hear" and "See" 1,000 times better than any Human...

[@unusualbydefault]

and have massive input lag, among other issues

[@demanischaffer]

Harry Kuheim Except drone operators need food,water pay, retirement and rest,

[@iridiumcaptain]

TheReal Lifehacks and psychological assistance for those carrying out attacks with drones (it can cause some serious PTSD, depression, and other issues).

[@donnyberger7258]

meanwhile in the army airborne .....my freaking knees hurt

[@randomsimpsonsquotes6033]

jj smith The pilots has a bad back... From all the cash in his wallet!

[@honeybadger3259]

Jesse Caballero lol. The man isn’t getting enough oxygen at altitude. I think he can complain a little.

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

jj smith the problem isn't that he is uncomfortable. the problem is the discomfort could lead to lossing the best airplane we have. if your knee hurting means you will total out tanks than we can talk.

[@donnyberger7258]

The best weapon we have is our paratroopers just saying. Paratroopers are way cooler than pilots or their jets. Don't believe me, ill prove it. Paratroopers jump out of planes, pilots just fly them. Paratroopers consume a lot of alcohol before mission, pilots cant drink 8 hours before flying. Paratroopers have high interest car loans, pilots don't even own their jets.

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

jj smith that may be true and all but you cant jump out of a plane without the help of pilot 🛫

[@jorad4887]

my dad told me his buddy, in the 1960s, was in the navy and working in a submarine, after he finished he was dizzy, headaches, coughing and couldn't breathe in died at age shortly in the 1980s, still my dad talks about him and how awful that he had to experience all of those symptoms

[@breakshot7451]

don t think there is a job out there, where the phrase, your just a number, is more accurate

[@kobebryant5491]

I mean submarines are pretty well documented for health issues

[@jorad4887]

@kobebryant5491 as a kid you don't know any better but my dad knew something is wrong with you when you fly military jets or subs, the military doesn't tell you that but advertised it as glorious and action packed adventure which is definitely not.

[@THECONDOR98]

When the squad gets caught smoking a bong so they blame the coughing on the f22

[@trijetz3562]

lmao

[@levvy3006]

It's just a poorly made jet

[@drewg7668]

@@levvy3006 Hoes mad cuz they know no other jet can compete

[@palebluedot8733]

Lol

[@jathiyakhan720]

@@drewg7668 no its poorly made means they dont care about the pilot .

[@AroundWithTy]

It was an oxygen problem that is now fixed.

[@Sackmatters]

sager153 yea it’s called they are still flying.

[@phonephone5634]

+sager153 it'd be easier to look it up yourself. They changed a few things and fixed it. It's debatable what the actual problem was because there were probably multiple factors that will never be revealed, but it is no longer an issue. This was from years ago.

[@jorgensenmj]

Lack of or too much oxygen does not cause coughing. Breathable air or oxygen tanks may pass all quality tests but sometimes the breathing equipment itself is overlooked. For example: plasticizers, i.e., substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity may "out-gas" and may get breathed in by a pilot. In fact when you smell that "new car" smell you are breathing in phthalates (plasticizers) that will lessen over time.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

AroundWithTy It’s now fixed? What about the lungs of the pilots that flew in them with those problems? Are they fixed? You dumb idiot. STFU if you have nothing of value to say

[@zach_codedepression6868]

Yep

[@minnesotanice369]

how does life feel after flying this ? must be pretty boring

[@samjaytyagi1770]

star child no son there is some sort of passion in it man... One of great feeling in the world to fight for home land

[@d_kortman]

no he's saying like, this is would be so fun flying this and exciting, that how would anything be much fun anymore.

[@jamesholt7340]

Why is the air national guard flying the f-22???Arent those reserved for the front line fighter pilots??

[@ryanramos8508]

James Holt Homeland defense

[@heljos2487]

James Holt in time of war the Air Guard is usually one of the first units to deploy to the front lines. You have to have foces trained in all aspects to be ready if they get called up. There aren't many Guard units that have fighter pilots but there are a few. They also fly F-15, F-16, F-18. They all receive the same training except some work civillian jobs and only get called to serve when needed.

[@jamesmandas639]

Sorry about the illness. I saw 2 F22 Raptors perform at the OshKosh air show last summer. Could very well have been the coolest thing I've ever seen and heard in my life!

[@TacShooter]

The thing can move like a UFO.

[@BillSmith-fx7xx]

An F-22 beginning a verticle climb from 500 feet with full AfterBurners is a sight & SOUND to behold ! Absolutely Incredible ! !

[@nigel900]

I had a very similar situation.... As I peddled my Huffy X12 down a particularly steep street, I lost control at about 77 mph and struck a dumpster behind a Long John Silvers. 17 days later I woke from a coma, and had the exact same symptoms. What a remarkable coincidence.

[@ogc2091]

I understand you totally, once I got in a go kart, and after 40 minutes of hard racing, I threw up my lunch, lot of dizziness, and had lack of oxigen inside the helmet, just as the f22 never found out where the leak was.

[@petermello55]

Damn long John silvers

[@ImSpun13]

You should have sued that Long John Silvers for building their business there and placing that dumpster in such a way where anyone careening out of control on a Huffy would be most likely to strike it. Any architect and/or engineer worth their salt should have easily foreseen that situation.

[@kshepard52]

The exact same!

[@intellifly747]

😂

[@Vengeance4308]

I hope they have this issue fixed by now

[@bunnyman6321]

Me too

[@ultralooter]

They are long time ago

[@BruceLee1.0]

They died in april 2024

[@MAGA-TapWater]

​@@BruceLee1.0RIP 😢😢

[@fecesmaster8628]

This just in: Navy sailors grind rusty metal daily with no respirators

[@alphatrion100]

Feces Master they should open their mouths and talk about the problem. it seems they're bad at communicating

[@rawdawg938]

That ain’t the only thing they are grinding on...

[@stinkstank5177]

@@rawdawg938

[@georgejetson3648]

​@@stinkstank5177 Ha.

[@Bmpaul02]

And they get cancer

[@FearChar]

They fixed this years ago

[@marioaleksandrov7859]

LunaticWarHorse they can't fix it.

[@coletanner5193]

Valve in the pressure vests worn by the pilots wasn't letting enough oxygen in. Pathetic that it took them so long to figure it out. Reports had it they took the plane apart looking for the issue..lol

[@gameboypanda6999]

Yes

[@oldi184]

So what was the problem?

[@hazenewman3558]

oldi184 someone said it up there, the pressure suits were so tight that they weren't letting enough oxygen get into the body

[@flankerskioneniner4290]

Starscream be like "I'll change to F-16 anyway"

[@toodlepop]

i thought starscream was an f22. i am thinking of the modern transformers movies.

[@danieldorn9989]

This would turn Starscream into a one legged Decepticon.

[@marvinMV1]

@@toodlepop Live action bayverse starscream was F22. In Transformers Prime, the animated show, he turns into F16

[@toodlepop]

@ ahhh i see.

[@craigf3277]

For a piece of equipment as expensive and sophisticated as the F-22, the lack of a more reliable life support system is simply unacceptable. These pilots are heroes, putting their lives on the line to serve and protect. They deserve the very best-both in the equipment they operate and in the care they receive. I sincerely hope those affected are properly compensated and that lessons are learned to prioritize their safety in future designs.

[@B1L2i3T4Z]

Literally "takes your breathe away"

[@Matt-od3fs]

I'd still volunteer to fly the f-22

[@CliveHQ]

Cool but I couldn't ever it looks fun/absolutely terrifying

[@gaslowringfa6951]

Yes I believe you

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

They could give me aids and ill smile.

[@عبدالناصرابنامحمد-ص4ض]

I'm from in Algeria and I want to joint to USA air force can I do that

[@عبدالناصرابنامحمد-ص4ض]

@scxrti why

[@edfrompampanga]

I absolutely concur with you and in all actuality, I feel really bad for these two pilots. With the death of Capt Jeff Haney in 2010, you would think it would be enough to raise some thought, but apparently not. I commend both Major Gordon and Capt Wilson for stepping forward and voicing their concerns however, I fear for their careers because I know the Air Force does not like bad publicity. All the best to these two guys.

[@start1980]

Raptor Cough and Raptor Rash are documented in the DOEHRS (pronounced doors). 2008-2010 Langley, VA ACC Aerospace Medicine Public Health Bioenvironmental Engineer Officer. Your exposures are documented in the Health Readiness System called Defense Occupational Environmental Health Readiness (DOEHRS) by me.

[@ultrmnml1219]

Is there any information why that is caused?

[@seantbr2019]

The shade from the chain of command had to be coming down hard af on these guys that talked to the press

[@sh0ckv3l33]

First time it happend, was in Sabres back in 60- Prolly the most common issue among fighter jets.

[@SteveInLava]

The F22 is so powerful that the pilots would have to endure all pain and have a lot of willpower to pull a successful mission.

[@GTFO_0]

Lmao still could barely keep down 2cents chinese balloon

[@SteveInLava]

@@GTFO_0 The Chinese balloon got evaporated. That proves my point.

[@GTFO_0]

@@SteveInLava yeah it's first and last Hit before It gets Retired again

[@Themheals]

So he had all of these things and he still showed up for work. Thats a professional

[@TheRiotMTB]

Our bodies weren’t meant to handle that much stress but damn these guys are badasses.

[@DragonUnderIce]

To the people who feel drones are better: A drone may be safer For pilots since they're controlled remotely. That being said, because of the fact that drones are controlled remotely, they're naturally slower to react, and will encounter more technical issues. If a drone where to go offline, then you have the problem of an explosive-armed aircraft plummeting towards earth, with limited knowledge of where it'll hit. A pilot who is in the cockpit of the aircraft is in full control at all times and is quicker to react in any scenario. In addition, a pilot who only flys drones may never experience the thrill of flying over the speed of sound and the pure rush from flying such a magnificent aircraft. That is my opinion

[@Huma270490]

I'm not an expert, just a engineering student, but with the electronic system there's a ton of problems that the electronics could have, and you would never keep controlling the plane in some of them so it doesn't make sense to say " In the drone goes offline..." because with that problems thw plane will be an "explosive-armed aircraft plummeting towards earth", with one difference : With a pilot on it. And I support the crewed planes, but both have points.

[@weeb6861]

Nathan Watts pilots love to fly... and the airforce is thinking of replacing a raptor with a sopwith camel if you understand what im trying to say... in other words, i agree with you

[@VzAmPliFiEdzV]

Computers are a million times faster than humans

[@harrykuheim6107]

That's what the Horse Drawn Wagon Drivers said about Cars too Pal....

[@bilmohammed5577]

Nathan Watts aircrafts are prone to mechsnical failure wether it he piloted remotely or not. Sometimes a pilot can't do anything but eject. The feature will take over and no longer will there be soliders or pilots but everything will be controlled remotely.

[@C901-r8i]

It's 11 years now, does anyone know if this issue has completely been fixed?

[@martinrps13]

The true cause has not been identified so it still happens. Don’t let them fool you on saying it was the valve and a few other issues. More than just pilots have these issues and they don’t wear the suit or take the oxygen. Mechanics have had issues

[@sirus312]

@@martinrps13I heard of someone who has terrible headaches and isn’t the same after flying these things. Shame…. It might be a g force thing and our body can’t handle this extended extreme exposure?

[@KnicksNYanks84]

What about someone who has these symptoms but isn’t a pilot? Maybe it’s not related to flying?

[@leejames7915]

Hope you feel better mate weather you carry on flying or not ..God bless to you and the other fighter pilots.

[@Deepak_Tao]

He is spot on a few things but let's be honest, brothers don't voice it so often. Some of my friends in India who flew age old Mig planes have that feeling of coming out of concert or a theatre..It sometimes continues straight for 2-3 hours.

[@caelum2185]

Ah the flying coffins ⚰️

[@DhavalPatel-bi2or]

@@caelum2185 ya, if you got the balls, come and dare to fly it.

[@jkerman5113]

What sort of feeling? Like tinnitus?

[@c-w-h]

​@@jkerman5113 Sinus pressure build up can irritate and cause migraines. Not unusual for pilots. Monster pilots have no allergies. The effects on them are minimal.

[@Defender78]

i'm suprised he didn't conceal his face and voice, even showed up in his flight suit, hmm

[@mr.jx5n324]

i flew in a c-27J Spartan once and ended up having these symptoms ever since.. can't imagine what these dudes feel like..

[@nigelrathbone6552]

Yes, imagine after serving your country if you had a little bit of a cough!!! As someone who spent 25 years in the infantry with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, I hope you brave brave pilots somehow find the courage to go on.

[@RG-vc9nn]

My nephew is a fighter pilot right now and I hope and pray he doesn't have any difficulties in breathing

[@BattleBrotherCasten]

Seems to be related to the F-22 specifically so if he flies that machine make sure he knows.

[@hockeyhurricanes46]

What fighter jet your nephew flies?

[@lazaarclubb6981]

Don't worry they solved all the issues of the F22, remember that this video is 11 years old where F22 had issues during that time.

[@ericbritton8146]

This is the first time I have heard about any of this from any fighter pilot.

[@CarrionSmile]

That must be what it feels like to chew 5 gum.

[@olidoran2485]

This deserves so many more likes.

[@lonewolfsim6837]

Shut up 😂

[@wizzotizzo]

That's not funny.

[@kaydevious]

"Sounds like everything was surrounding the lungs..." Whew! Thank God she explained that because I was lost

[@NoPulseForRussians]

No oxygen will cause anyone to feel like that

[@TallPaul992]

Subject as per video has made a complete recovery.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Spoke to a Col. He said the problem was with their FLIGHT SUITS.

[@lancematthews9897]

Rachel Maxwell the flight suits only prevent the pilot from falling unconscious by squeezing their legs and keeping the blood in their system where it's needed, the reason that there's been health problems is the the f22 wasn't designed right the first time, they would have the oxygen system aboard not letting enough in as it should, this caused the pilot to not get the right amount so that when they are on the ground they aren't breathing right. Being the I flew the A-6 intruder in the navy I had no problems with the oxygen system and that I would only wobble when I started walking because it feels like just getting off of a rollercoaster. The flight suits, or as we call them "G Suits" would prevent us from losing consciousness while pulling high g turns or high g rolls

[@snipinmonsta]

The pilots were sitting on the oxygen line lol that’s coming from a F22 crew chief

[@jeremy782]

You are absolutely correct, it was their flight suits. There were vaginas found inside of them.

[@martinrps13]

@@snipinmonstaI don’t think that is possible

[@619StangCali]

Seeing what that thing can do I can’t imagine the toll it takes on the operator

[@spankytheirishman1408]

I believe positive or negative G forces have many unknown effects on the human body. Humans as well as any other living creature on this planet have evolved in an environment with one gravitational unit.

[@edscmidt5193]

I’m pretty sure we know all the effects G forces can have. We’ve sent people to space and had planes like the x15 that could go 5000mph

[@The_Unintelligent_Speculator]

Indeed

[@jonathananderson7990]

@@edscmidt5193 That’s not the same as consistently pulling several G’s for 30 minutes to an hour or longer. These pilots are not having biological problems with prolonged 0 g. They are having issues with prolonged heavy g’s. Well over 3 g’s. Unlike most jets that have come before these 5th generation fighters might have more capability than the body can handle. F-18’s we’re great, but the F-22 might just be the end for piloted planes.

[@edscmidt5193]

@@jonathananderson7990 we already realized what the limit for fighter jet speed can be, I feel like in the early 70s. Honestly I think fighter jets are a waste of money, I love them, but I doubt we will ever use them for mass aerial combat every again. But we are not going to stop manned combat air flight

[@Kevhoe]

This is not from G’s. The pilots said they did not experience this in the F16. This was oxygen supply related.

[@johnsongibbs6567]

Saucer design with a floating cockpit. Semi buoyant and maneuverable. Elastic exterior.

[@LauderdaleJoeM]

This is very concerning & should be vetted to see who else shares these issues, since F-22s are not exported, so is there a true issue, or perhaps a created one, to secretly give cause to sell them. I hope not. As a side note, I served in this branch & do suffer the inability to fill my lungs & get a full breath, so I know exactly what he's referring to. I also have migraines (which I attribute to my mother who suffers chronically from them). I've never experience the fogginess he mentioned.

[@Allyourbase1990]

I didn’t even think about the health problems that come with hitting 7 G’s for years at a time . That’s wild

[@maxrockatansky3896]

Bro if you want your 60 percent disability you can do that without going on national tv

[@NateD006]

Well done. Lmao

[@sniper9786]

ayyy lmao

[@josephparker196]

Lol that's true. Sleep Apnea - 50%. Any injuries to limbs usually around 10% unless it's a total loss of function or amputated.

[@jordanrobinson2915]

I am rolling

[@TheSamgo]

If there is a potential health risk l for pilots flying an F22 then he should talk about it.

[@paulmorgan5841]

Work wears us all down. That’s the nature of it.

[@pizzaparty-r1c]

PAO cooling fluid is leaking into the OBOGS and the pilots are breathing it in. ☠

[@r0ns0n0l]

Ja das fühlt sich an, wie ein krampf der nicht weggeht...

[@ryanthompson525]

The dude next to him there for emotional support or to say he couldn't chase as many kids after flying due to not being able to get the breath in

[@massey_2298]

Ryan Thompson rofl

[@observantmagic4156]

He wasn’t able to breath to talk

[@fleezy1579]

We all have health issues from the various jobs we perform.

[@MrJH101]

Yeah, I know what the problem was. It was just so badass that you couldn’t get enough of it.

[@chrispickett3092]

After many many exits out the doors of perfectly good aircraft, my back and knees are killing me. Nuff Said

[@Community-Action]

If the purity of oxygen is above 60% then it can lead to oxygen toxicity also oxygen needs humidity and can dry out the airway/ respiratory tract. The air most humans breathe is humidified from the environment

[@gambit_toys6554]

If we had world peace we wouldnt need such extreme vehicles.

[@johnmacri7440]

Feel bad for these heroes. I can’t thank them enough for what they do for all of us. God be with them.

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Issue has been resolved. A long time ago

[@mark675]

Heroes? 😂😂😂😂

[@user-oo8zt1sc1c]

Heroes is a way too big word for these guys.

[@ScapoloMichael]

Not a single one of them has seen combat If a "hero" is someone who sells airshow tickets then actors and circus clowns are heroes too

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

@ScapoloMichael They are still heroes for WILLINGLY signing up to risk their lives or even die incase we are in a time of need most people arent brave enough to do that, not just in america but on the entire planet

[@Elevationem]

This happens when you pull extreme G’s.

[@athan_1122]

This is 12yrs old, why am i getting this recommended?!

[@diddy103177]

Per protocol, these these pilots had to have been cleared by the military public affairs office and a senior Commander to give this interview. So everything shared here was approved and cleared by the USAF for release to the public. That means there’s no earth shattering scandal being reported here. Sorry.

[@father6371]

why would you go on national tv like this

[@danieldorn9989]

Because the military ignored them.

[@crisibarra6850]

God bless these brave men and women that serve in our military 🫡

[@icemaker7134]

Those maneuvers they pull in a F-22 literally bend/defy the laws of physics... It makes total sense to me that humans would have some central nervous system issues after flying those insane maneuvers.

[@kolddk]

They literally do not or else the F22 would literally be an out of this universe-plane.

[@psilocybinenthusiast5200]

@@kolddkthe thoughts nice but yeh nothing can bend any laws🤣🤣🤣

[@KirkLangford-nf8bs]

This should not be known to the public.

[@Learn-gs4ed]

61 Minutes, no trust no more.

[@CAL1MBO]

I don't think you can actually complain about anything when you fly a Raptor.

[@CAL1MBO]

Ingrates

[@sergeantsilly5239]

I see Jezza, i like.

[@CAL1MBO]

Speeeed and powah!

[@nyb101]

Sounds like the feeling after a car crash without the coughing

[@nigelrathbone6552]

Oh wow! I spent 25 years in the Infantry with multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it breaks my heart to hear that this pilot has kind of a dry cough!?! These are the real heroes.

[@adamg400]

Officers...

[@salimoneus]

and which fighter jets did you pilot as a member of the infantry?

[@nigelrathbone6552]

@@salimoneus lol, you’re right none! I did conduct over 1000 missions on foot, and watched my my men and friends die, plus watch my men get wounded and a sent home to live the rest of their life, handicapped.

[@salimoneus]

@@nigelrathbone6552 your service is certainly appreciated, although i completely disagree that we should have even been in those countries to begin with. i feel like it was all based on lies and was a complete waste of human lives and resources, but that's another conversation. just like this news story is a different conversation, one about the negative effects of oxygen deprivation experienced by fighter pilots due to design defects of the life support systems. it has nothing to do with infantry and isn't attempting to belittle or compare itself to anyone else's experiences. it's just a story.

[@infinitelz2]

Brother everyone appreciates your service but there is no need to insult these guys. They were trying to do the right thing and spread awareness so that the military could possibly limit/prevent the dangers to the future pilots of these things.

[@dinopeligro]

After hearing his symptoms, it seems I have been unknowingly flying F-22 jets for the last twenty years.

[@Haezard]

00:22 when im trying to skip school haha

[@guppy90rl81]

Pretty sad that we can’t have the absolute best of the best for our brave vets. Like how do we mess that up

[@SWSimpson]

so, it was an oxygen thing... and the AF solved the oxygen supply mystery

[@SAINT-ANTONIO]

SWSimpson My guess is that it could perhaps also been aerosolic chemicals they flew threw ( Chemtrails )... that possibly caused theese short term memory issues and cognitive problems after flying, just as civil passengers and crews reported. Experienced that too when there was this heavy Chemtrailing over cities! Must be even worse if they had to fly through that stuff !! I guess it may have been some bleedair filter detail if the F-22 and others that were simply not prepared ! Just hope that theese have ABC GRM ( Ghosty red mist ) filters!

[@L1nKZALEX]

@@SAINT-ANTONIO Contrails... not chemtrails, you dumbnut.

[@something7986]

@@L1nKZALEX yeah. The main issue is the aircrafts frame which use toxic materials. If you look at the engineers that work on the aircraft , they all wear protective equipment

[@darhammora7867]

Thank God this has been resolved

[@alfredkwok9239]

That was the oxygen supply problem in the cockpit that has been fixed long ago.

[@craigpennington1251]

We had a lot of pilots on the ship that had monster headaches after flying the F-4B Phantoms also & a lot more things they wouldn't discuss.

[@evofire115]

I'm baffled by some of the ignorance in this comment section. If no one understands the physics behind super sonic jets and the tremendous strain they put on soldiers please don't comment.

[@linebacker79]

evofire115 Soldiers?

[@sneckotheveggieavenger9380]

Officers* Airmen don't fly

[@chubbychubs4636]

I feel the need, the need to breathe

[@metzted]

The puplis are very dialated for lights being directly in the face...strange.

[@petrokemikal]

Its becoming increasingly clear that fighter jets have evolved past humans being able to safely pilot them.. The move to computer controled jets aka Drones as they will be probably be known is on the horizon.. I know there already are doing that.. But I feel the days of manned fighter jets is coming to a close.. Sure they can fix the issue with the oxygen system.. But this will be the norm moving forward as the jets are not going backwards in terms of the demands its putting on the human body trying to control it .. The planes are just so high performance that its us thats the crutch holding them back.. Sad because we all love flying, but I feel its inevitable for the future of fighter jets..

[@NicolajFlies]

I’m surprised they are allowed to speak about it like this.

[@Simply_King]

Ive always been a F22 fan. I loved the design the capability the speed everything about it. I would love to be a F22 but due to my country not having a single one i guess im gonna have to go with the F16

[@RangerR4078]

What country are you from?

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Nothing is stopping you from coming to America to watch RaZZ fly the Raptor

[@G_Vegas22]

12 years later, he is still fighting his VA claim, not service connected lack of evidence.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

The 22 was a design from the future !!

[@AlphaChinoz]

One of the most beautifully designed vehicles, in my opinion!

[@preemz2083]

I kind of believe it's like a football player that gets hit in the head so many times because your head is getting tossed around by so much torque from these Jets

[@stunnamannick6731]

Life would never be the same after flying one of those bad boys

[@Dellvmnyam]

They probably still have better health on average than the rest of the population.

[@Mike-01234]

Bleed air pressurization oil leaks past the compressor seals gets into the air.

[@marioaleksandrov7859]

blastman8888 its not oil.

[@hamburbur4366]

I sometimes forget how old the F22 is

[@ActuallyDKM]

I have a lot of these same symptoms. Everything but the cough. I’ve never been in a fighter jet.

[@vznquest]

Lol same here

[@AB7F9]

Being overly tired with broken sleep and fatigued will do the same thing.

[@utkarshadhikari5525]

The problem has not been solved yet, they just have stopped talking about it. They blamed the vest but the breathing system itself had issues. Also the jet was poisioning the pilots with the stealth coating.

[@tou5417]

HITESH Adhikari they seem fine when I talk to them after flying and they fly at their own risk

[@utkarshadhikari5525]

Joey Brown yep and are told to keep shut. Since last time when 2 pilots spoke against f 22 the rest were shown their place by making an example of those 2. They were not just suspended but removed from service and faced a lot of b.s

[@tou5417]

HITESH Adhikari it’s just like airborne for the army you do it get knee or back problems it’s the cost that comes with the job

[@Mandingo_]

id remove them too. cant let them fly if they have health issues. id think twice before spouting my mouth to the public. id go to the doctors first and see what they can do or tell my boss whats happening.

[@demanischaffer]

HITESH Adhikari Actually the problem has been fixed, it was an oxygen delivery system not the aircraft itself, the system caused the same problem for numerous other aircraft, from the raptor to the USN Training goshawks, and can you provide any proof for the "stealth coating poisoning" pilots?

[@kjkuta1]

Says....."we don't really talk about it"...... proceeds to go on 60 minutes.

[@glennaaron]

what if suddenly the pilot needs to poop? or pee? while in the air? how do they do that?

[@Cle_M3]

Glenn Aaron they go on special diets

[@JohnDoe-fg9ng]

They go

[@glennaaron]

John Doe i mean, like when theyre flying in the air, then suddenly they need to poop or pee, are they just let it go?

[@glennaaron]

Clarence you learn some new things everyday, thanks man

[@ethanadams7175]

Ask a football pro how he goes all geared up. You just don't. You don't need to because you're focused on something very intense and stressful. Plus fuel doesn't last long. Pilots who know they will pull arial fueling on a long mission will possibly wear an adult diaper product but nobody poops.

[@RoboPerk]

Leslie Stahl has come a long way since she first interviewed Hitler.

[@Marius_D]

wtf she wears around her neck?!?1

[@robertgolden1080]

Army doctors. Give him an IV and 800 mg Motrin.

[@wealthyblackman2655]

Hang in there and you will make 200,000 dollars as a Comercial airline pilot....

[@sterling441]

I remember those breathing machines where the plastic filters disintegrated over time and the plastic particles ended up the lungs and bloodstream

[@Qtempress]

I watched this and I had problems with JP-8+100 And experienced Vertigo Also and suffered bronchitis like symptoms. I eventually was Diagnosed with R.A.D.S.... Well anyways back to the Subject HYPOXEMIA, the lack of Oxygen. In the F-15s their is no Problems with this!! Only because they utilize 2 x10 gal. Oxygen Bottles per ACFT. The F-22 Raptor sucks in Ambient Air though the Jet Intake to the Jet Engines and then to the Pilots Cockpit's Chemical Purification System and then to the Pilots MBU-20/P. Pressure Valves, Micron Filter can fail in regards to trapped O2 and other gases from the Ambient Air that can form Ice at High Altitudes, Extreme Temperature changes in the Air Lines from Engine to Pilots Mask Which can cause Freezing of certain components. You also have High Pressure Air going through a CBRN Carbon Filter which is only for Lower Human Lung Intake Pressure Not Alien Lung Pressure. Of course the CBRN Filters will FAIL do to inline High Pressure Valves Failing... Ever thought about developing Elongated Liquid Oxygen Bottles Systems??? Better yet How about Re-breathers and Liquid O2 Combinations. Also You send the Lab Monkey's up into a High Altitude and expect the Lab Monkey's to Suck O2 out of the The High Altitude Ambient Atmosphere where there is Less O2 MOLECULES and Expect a human to function Properly. And at the same time the 2 ACFT engines are consuming 100+ Ambient Air at the Same time!!! Thus scenario is now Lab Monkey LUNGS vs Jet Air Intake Supply, a Loosing battle for the Lab Monkey's. Example: An MA-IA Start Cart or Huffer Jet Air Intake can Crush a Soda Can figure that one out!!!! And Also Alien technology does not always work on Human Lab Monkeys, were not the Same Species. Jet engines and human lungs don't mix... And if its the G-suit, the Lab Monkey's Lungs should not be Restricted in any way at all except the Head, Arms, Stomach, Hips and Legs. Leave more space for the Lungs INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME.. I think that should take care of things... Simple is Best.

[@DR0NE_BEE]

❤ best comment here 💪🏻 👌🏼 thanks

[@SuperCulverin]

Excellent bait.

[@brianturner8477]

Why wouldn’t these soldiers report these things through their chain of command rather than the press? It has been shown over the years that generally, press outlets are unfavorable towards the military.

[@robertlee3563]

I would still wanna be a f 22 pilot

[@surinderjitsingh8954]

A typical example of Work hazards

[@gebene7390]

The militairy is not the best place to be OPEN about just anything.

[@raystarky3896]

Really scary thought have those health problems As a truck driver for many years I was only estimating what the problems could be and i had idea what the problem could be and looks like i got 1/2 the answer correct, I thought it was the type or oxygen or oxygen tank. Hope ALL those F-22 pilots recovered