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[@spikejnz]

One of the coolest F-22 stories is when Iranian Iranian F-4s attempted to intercept a Predator drone over international waters. Unbeknownst to the F-4 pilots, two F-22s were on escort duty at a distance, but were undetected by ground or aircraft radar systems. In fact, one F-22 pilot was able to sneak up under the F-4 to check out his armament, and then fly up next to him and say "you really aught to go home." The F-4 pilots, freaked out by the sudden appearance of an aircraft they had no observability of until it was right off their wing, turned tail and burned home as quickly as possible. THAT is why the F-22 is so valuable.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

Exactly. That story is hilarious, especial after meeting the awesome guys that pilot that beauty. During Inherent Resolve I got to see an F-22 take care of business as a Strike Craft instead of an Air Superiority. It may be dumbstruck bias, but I swear that F-22 made the JDAM hit that much harder 😂

[@freadadillon4071]

lol. Raptors are Beasts

[@Littlewing1977]

@@freadadillon4071 too bad there are less than 200. Really need 3-4x that.

[@PaulGuy]

@@Littlewing1977 If they're almost impossible to find, and therefore shoot down, you don't need as many, thankfully.

[@Littlewing1977]

@@PaulGuy when China can mass produce 1000's of planes and have the manpower they do you will wish the US had more than 180ish F-22's. The Germans had superior tech in WWII but their best tech they didn't have enough of.

[@winstonsmith8441]

It has a cannon inside the fuselage. It also carries missiles and small bombs, but they are carried in internal bays that only open when firing. If the missiles and bombs were carried on pylons under the wings or on the fuselage like a normal fighter, the enemy would see the plane on radar, and the planes stealth would be compromised.

[@kdrapertrucker]

They can carry weapons on the wings, but only when they are not worried about stealth.

[@davidvincent1093]

@@kdrapertrucker I remember the day s that I thought I was a bad ass flying the B-52 these guys make me look like I was flying a bi-plane

[@johnsimpson5406]

@@davidvincent1093 And yet with the planned upgrades that are scheduled, the mighty "BUFF" may well continue to fly on till she's 100 years old. No substitute for old school quality craftsmanship and engineering design.

[@kennethcook9406]

@@johnsimpson5406 Exactly. just like why they won't retire the A-10 anytime soon. There's no substitute for being the best at doing your job!

[@johnsimpson5406]

@@kennethcook9406 Damn Straight!!!!!

[@JoeM162]

My daughter was in high school when the f-22 was in testing at edwards AFB in CA. She won an essay contest and the reward was a guided visit to Edwards. She was presented with a photo of the F-22 and it is signed by all the test pilots that flew it in development. It still hangs in our living room.

[@Brimar7]

That’s awesome! I worked the program for 5 years at Edwards. One of the highlights of my career.

[@wren7195]

That's absurdly delightful, thanks for sharing this story Joe. Wish you and your family continued happiness!

[@wren7195]

@@Brimar7 And thank you for your hard work! Edwards is *SICK* so again thanks

[@JoeM162]

Thank you! and same to you. Update: My daughter now works for Northrop at Edwards AFB, she is a Project Manager working on the new stealth bomber that's going into production. @@wren7195

[@maxwellshammer5283]

The Raptor has the radar cross section of a bumblebee. In many exercises opposing pilots have said they were shot down and didn’t even know the F-22 was there. I’ve seen them in air shows and their maneuverability is incredible. All their weapons are stored internally to enhance their stealth capabilities.

[@evilbetty9204]

That's easily detectable. Bumble Bees dont travel at 450knt relative ground speed. Now getting a firing solution for a successful bvr kill is another story...

[@MysticEagle52]

​@@evilbetty9204 stealth aircraft are detectable either at close ranges or using tracking radar that can't get a good enough lock for weapons.

[@ALJ9000]

@@evilbetty9204 Actually, radar doesn’t display objects smaller than an aircraft. It would be practically invisible on radar

[@MairinGoBragh]

​​@@ALJ9000this. It would be like the radar tracking an individual bullet, as in not bloody likely unless it's a CIWS/C-RAM (R2-D2 who is *ahem* **very** happy to see you, pronounced SEA-whiz, or SEA-ram; the former is aboard ship, while the latter is land-based), and only if it's flying by, and only if the CIWS (or C-RAM) has no other good and higher priority targets to shoot.

[@Brimar7]

First Look First Shot First Kill

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

I had a chance to talk to two Raptor pilots at an air show. I asked them what the top speed was. He said, “officially, close to Mach 2.5.” I kinda gave a half hearted chuckle and asked what he meant by “officially”. He just smiled and repeated, “officially, close to Mach 2.5”.

[@MairinGoBragh]

It means the top speed is classified and you don't rate. LOL Some of the avionics systems have classified components, too. Photography of the cockpit instrumentation was forbidden for this reason. The F-15s top speed was or is classified, too. I was an F-15 crew chief. 🫡

[@notadaytrader]

@@MairinGoBraghprecisely. The military does not release accurate performance numbers for aircrafts, missiles, ships etc. just ballpark estimates to satisfy the tax payers.

[@TheJabbate1]

It’s said the F-22 can go fast enough to peal off its own paint.

[@Brimar7]

After working the program for 5 years, I describe it as Mike Tyson fighting a fetus.

[@Barefoot433]

@@TheJabbate1 IF it was regular paint, and not million Dollar stealth coating, that is. Even SR-71s Flying Mach 4-5 did not peel their 1960s coatings.

[@garretthorsch8143]

I am sure like all families you have your hardships but for the most part you put nothing but positivity and joy in the world so I commend you for that. I hope it spreads. There is too much negativity in the world and on the internet especially

[@armadillotoe]

Seeing a beautiful family is a treat in itself.

[@skunkape2858]

Yes

[@nielgregory108]

Hardships??? RIGHT!!! The man quit a full time job to be a youtuber. THAT IS NOT HARDSHIP!!

[@garretthorsch8143]

@@nielgregory108 you don’t know what Hardships mean. You could be a multimillionaire and still have hardships in life. I mean hell look at the Johnny Depp trial right now. Yeah he has like 300 million dollars but he was stuck in a relationship with a crazy woman who hit him, severed the tip of his finger off, abused him psychologically and emotionally. Those are hardships my friend. On top of that While their youtube page is growing its not like they are Mr.Beast with 10’s of millions of subscribers and sponsors. I hope they get to that point eventually but even then pretending like money and success will automatically bring you happiness is silly. I got a great paying job almost right after highschool and while I always had more than enough money I was miserable. So I don’t think you have had enough life experience if you think that way. Back to the original point. Hardships mean severe suffering. Will they not suffer when a pet or a family passes? Grow up a little bit

[@jensen220]

One thing I'm surprised they didn't mention is the F22 Raptor's engines. The fighter has what's called "Forced-Vector Thrust/maneuverability." The nozzle that directs the engines and afterburners can be moved 20 degrees up or down by the pilot. That's why they were able to perform such tight turns and whatnot.

[@netflixandchinchilla]

Fun fact: The F-22 engine can only vector up and down where as the Russian SU-57 can vector left and right as well, making it actually even more maneuverable than the Raptor. However, because the F-22 has vastly superior stealth it will see and kill a SU-57 long before they even know what hit them, so maneuverability is irrelevant at that point.

[@ethansenter5298]

Thrust vectoring is certainly cool but has limited practical value because it’s only especially useful in making sharp turns which isn’t something you really want to do because it bleeds energy so quick.

[@Americanp8riot83]

​@@ethansenter5298I'm sure that's why it has such a high rate of climb...

[@rtv8066]

The F-15 has thrust vectoring controlled by the pilot. The F22's thrust vectoring is controlled by the computer inside the plane which makes using the thrust vectoring significantly easier on the pilot and makes the crazy maneuvers you can do significantly safee.

[@jensen220]

@@rtv8066 I wasn't commenting on the specifics, I just wanted to comment that the plane has it because it's cool and it wasn't mentioned.

[@ionecuff6323]

We have two military installations here. Every type of aircraft is flying around here. Pretty awesome to go park across the street from the base and watch them. The base puts on an air show each year so that is fun to go see. You can actually go inside a lot of the different aircraft. Then there are the flying performances. Check out The Blue Angels or The Thunderbirds for the air maneuvers they do.

[@kens32052]

I remember going to an Open House at Andrews AFB. You could go inside an AWACs and C5 transport which is huge.

[@heatherhj2011]

I live near Fairchild Air Force Base which was home to the B52 Bombers. Air shows were great! But to have the blue Angels fly 30ft above your head on a pier, that is crazy or watch these aircraft launch from the deck of an aircraft carrier it is truly awe inspiring.

[@ionecuff6323]

@@heatherhj2011 WOW! I'll bet that is amazing to watch.

[@cerberus305]

Oceana Naval Air Station here in Virginia Beach is always rumbling, 24/7.

[@heatherhj2011]

@@ionecuff6323 my husband was in the navy stationed on the USS NIMITZ family were able to take a cruise from a station in western Washington to its home in Bremerton. They did an air show with family on the flight deck. Standing just feet away from these planes as they take off and land is amazing.

[@dolanpls3330]

New Zealand looks like an incredible place. Love from the states 🇺🇲

[@tinaespinosa7006]

We grew very accustomed to jet noise when we lived in the Chesapeake, VA area. It was always a rush to see and hear the jets doing their training flights and formations. I've lived in 5 States where I regularly heard military jet noise: Colorado, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. I also lived in a French town where they had an Air Force Base. They loved telling us about how they fly American fighter jets there. We occasionally heard them break the sound barrier! Very cool experiences. To me, it sounds like Freedom. I miss jet noise!

[@williammason475]

Yeah, i grew up in the 757 area (Hampton Roads area) lived in Newport News and Hampton. Not a day went by without the noise of fighter jets flying over head, either from Oceana or Langley. I definitely missed that sound since moving to Kansas. Still remember the air shows, great memories!

[@aletheaglenn6656]

That's our "now you see me, now you don't" plane we use in air battles. It's amazing.

[@markwoodson6984]

First off, LOVE your channel. Second, my cousin was a raptor pilot for 4 years. I watched his last flight while he got to "show off." That plane is freaking invincible...

[@cobes11]

Invinsible, but just not cost effective. Like the B-2. While it is good to have them in case of advanced war, we have not really needed them. They are like owning a sports car that can go 250 mph. It is cool to have, but the owner will never actually go that fast in it. Or think about the new Ford King Ranch pickups. They are powerful, but who would risk actually using a new $70k truck as a workhorse on a ranch? I would not risk scrathing it. Cool, but not practical.

[@deadshot4245]

@@cobes11 its a deterrent for violent acts.

[@Wolf_3125]

@@cobes11 With tensions rising with bith Russia and China, we need it

[@phil-1115]

@@Wolf_3125, agree 100%.

[@Barefoot433]

@@cobes11 Practical enough when the bullet meets the bone. These are not ranch trucks, they are air superiority fighter vehicles.

[@SilvanaDil]

Stealth, speed, maneuverability, training, intel -- when you have that, when you can see them before they can see you -- you're golden.

[@spartans1045]

Seeing an F-22 in person is almost like seeing a unicorn. They're rare and extremely capable...they're generations ahead of everyone else. All aspect stealth, internal weapons, & thrust vectoring makes them worthy of the raptor name

[@stevenshaw6959]

I see F22's, B2's, and A10's all the time. It never gets old. I had a couple A10's fly so low and just over my head that I was able to see the pilot wave and I just waved right back. I had a B2 bomber fly over my car and take off so fast that all the windows in my car just vibrated like they were about to pop out.

[@holtless]

When they had A10s stationed at Grissom AFB in north central Indiana we saw them constantly and several times had them wave at us also at about 200ft off the ground.What a show!!

[@holtless]

When they had A10s stationed at Grissom AFB in north central Indiana we saw them constantly and several times had them wave at us also at about 200ft off the ground.What a show!!

[@raisingjedi3076]

As an f-22 maintainer I approve this reaction

[@thisthat7238]

thaks for your service.

[@Gurtington]

As someone who wishes to have a physical relations with an F-22. Thank you for your service as well. lmao

[@michaeldobson107]

@@Gurtington 🤣🤣🤣

[@fartzr.schmelli3351]

What a plane! Next-gen stuff is gonna be bonkers!!

[@raisingjedi3076]

@@Gurtington 😂😂no comment

[@chunksaflyin]

I'm in San Diego, CA and see military aircraft overhead ALL the time. We have North Island Naval Air Station and the MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Miramar both here. MCAS use to be the Top Gun school that was the highlight in the movie of the same name. We also have at least one aircraft carrier based here but right now, I think two call it home. So to say we can see a few military aircraft above might be an understatement.

[@jeffreydeeds9225]

I see military aircraft flying overhead on a regular basis since I live close to a major US Air Force base. It's pretty awesome to see these incredible machines fly by. I've seen several cars with a bumper sticker that says: "Jets noise = the sound of freedom".

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

i live near one in phoenix

[@joshvaughan1622]

I live in Virginia Beach where much of that footage took place. These things are insane. Every year these guys and some of the other best in the world put on an air show and I could see much of it from my front yard! Pretty incredible stuff! They were often low enough for me to see the faces (helmets) of the pilots! These guys are absolutely elite!

[@johnballentine6638]

And unlike us giving m1a1 and m1a2 abrams tanks to ukraine america is keeping all of this to itself and everyone else can f off hehehe

[@CZL5]

Always see your guys videos on my recommended. Love your family dynamic, you truly have a bigger impact on your audience then you think, especially for those who didn’t grow up in fantastic families like yours. You give them the opportunity to feel as they are apart of you family, and it’s amazing!

[@rebekahchappel1633]

Funny story: When my son was 14 he’s just finished building a desktop computer. He was watching a space battle in a movie. He came out with his headphones still on, “Mom, this sound card is so cool. It’s like I can feel…. Oh, never mind.” Our house was between a special ops Air Force base and their bombing range. You didn’t see them, but it created a bit of a vacuum when they flew over. That’s what occurred simultaneously with his movie scene. Here just retired that computer after 9 years, so it was a good computer. Just not as good as he thought in that moment.

[@brandongaddis2206]

Hurlbert?

[@xSluggySlugworthx]

The F-22 is nearly invisible on radar systems, having a radar cross section about the size of a bee or marble; which is a huge reason it is so lethal. This is also the reason you don't see the external munitions, because they are stored internally. External munitions would increase its radar signature allowing it to be detected. When the weapons are fired, the weapon bays open, the munition is pushed out of the aircraft and the weapon bays close all within about a second. So if you blink you've missed the F-22 on your radar. Realistically, to shoot an F-22 down you have to visually see it and dogfight it, and given how maneuverable the F-22 is, as shown in the video, you're in for a bad time. Hence why it takes multiple peer adversary aircraft to shoot it down.

[@labronco7511]

Exactly!

[@kennethcook9406]

Exactly, and don't listen to the "F-35 is better" shills. The F-35 is a multi-role fighter, basically a replacement for the F-16 falcon. It's designed to take out both ground and air targets, depending on the mission; but it's not optimised for either role. The F-22 is a dedicated air-superiority/interceptor fighter. Sure, it can carry air-to ground missiles, but it was designed to sweep enemy air forces out, allowing the A-10 Warthogs, AH-64 Apache helicopters and other ground attack aircraft free reign.

[@lotusinn3]

@@kennethcook9406 I’m sure that’s exactly why they consider the F-35 superior. The ability to fulfill multiple combat roles. I personally don’t compare them, but It’s not the craziest opinion.

[@johnathon007]

@@lotusinn3 The F-35 might be more useful and that could be what most people mean when they say superior.

[@lotusinn3]

@@johnathon007 More than likely.

[@CameronJGilliam]

The stealth bomber is named the “B-2 Spirit” btw. I think you all will absolutely LOVE it. You should also react to American flyovers. There’s some absolutely amazing clips! Also, I can’t speak for the other 367,000,000+ Americans here in the USA, but I have seen quite a bit of Military Aircraft in my 18 year lifetime and it’s always awesome to me!

[@sjgavenger37]

Yeah it is nicknamed the "flying wing". About 10 miles from my house is a bombing range the Navy aircraft uses and has used for 50+ years.

[@CameronJGilliam]

@@sjgavenger37 That’s awesome. Both of them lol.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

@@sjgavenger37 I worked in Okinawa in one of my MARSOC deployments where many F-22s are deployed. When you identify the sound of a F-22, and I'd assume it is the same for the B-2, you just want to scream at the top of your lungs and just yell "GOOD HUNTING BOYS OORAH!" lol

[@wombat1222]

Cameron, where did you get that population number? We have 332M+ people.

[@CameronJGilliam]

@@wombat1222 It jumps all over the place. It just depends on the website that you get your number from tbh. I don’t think any of them truly know lol.

[@alvinuselton912]

Watched one at an air show in Texas turn up vertical then just slow to a stop and remain motionless in vertical position for about a minute ; then full throttle straight up out of sight from a dead stop their power and capability are amazing

[@hihellohi5714]

I think it’s so sweet that you’re interested in learning so much about the US!

[@stevenbrooks6563]

I live in San Antonio, Texas, and our city has a nickname of being "military city USA." We've always been heavily invested in the recovery of veterans, and we also have an Air Force base called Lackland. Because of this, it is totally normal and commonplace for aircrafts to be flying overhead. One has already flown by since I started writing this comment 😅

[@jimmyfreeman9968]

Being a disabled USAF veteran living in San Antonio, can attest that maintainers get bloody hands from fixing military jets. The most we work during wartime was 12 hours a day no days off. Sometimes hour increased to 16 hours. Seeing those guys working on this aircraft made me very proud of them 👏.

[@rdlsar15]

I live in San Antonio as well, not far from Randolph AFB. See jets all the time. The trainers are out flying almost on a daily basis.

[@tedmoss]

@@jimmyfreeman9968 12 hour days, yep.

[@Zinnshady]

I leave for Lackland within this month, coming from Massachusetts!! Can’t wait to be in Texas and part of the USAF!!! Didn’t know it was in San Antonio!

[@stevenbrooks6563]

@@Zinnshady that's awesome!! I'm sure you'll find that San Antonio is one of the best cities in the country when it comes to taking care of our nation's finest 🇺🇸

[@SeekerKnight]

We live within 40 miles of Washington DC, Patuxent River Naval Air Base, Aberdeen Proving Ground and ten other military bases including the 175th Air National Guard with the A10 squadron. We get to see a lot of this stuff before most of the public know of it's existence. I watched the A10 training flights over I95 for years before anyone knew what they were. Same with the Apache Helicopters. They would sometimes fly so low that the rotor wash would shake your whole house. Odd thing is you couldn't hear them until they were right over you. My neighbor who worked there said that was some special rotor blade they were testing for stealth missions. Nobody learns all the secrets. The moist unnerving thing that ever hapened to me was driving home one night at 60mph on the highway when I saw an m1a1 Bradley tank in my rear view mirror, and he was rolling right along with the traffic. That was before we knew they eexisted too. Ten years before anyone knew about them.

[@richardsbrandon5027]

... Abrams tank, NOT Bradley.

[@SeekerKnight]

@@richardsbrandon5027 big fast and dangerous

[@jcash8762]

I live about 10 Mins from the Air Force Base mentioned. It's Langley AFB in VA. Been here my whole life, I've been able to see the transition in aircraft, it's been pretty amazing. Cheers to you and your family for the channel and the reactions, its always a pleasure, keep it up.

[@shawn081082]

U.S. Army vet, father of a teen girl here........rewatch your video. Your daughters face LIT UP!!!! Just a suggestion, I think flying lessons for her would be a PASSION for her. She LOVED this!!

[@camerongiannopulos6952]

I seen f-35s flying over my house every day. I live 15 minutes away from Hill Air force Base. They house the most f-35s in the US. The f-35s that were sent to Germany during the Russia/Ukraine conflict came from Hill Air Force base. They do training every day, multiple times a day. Typically you’ll see one flying roughly every 30-45 mins. I sometimes get a glimpse of other cool aircrafts. Living next to an airbase numbs you to the jets, but I still get excited whenever I hear one flying around. You’ll hear it, and have to search the skies for the exact location because they move so fast they could already be out of visible range before you hear them.

[@tedmoss]

I can always tell the F-35s flying out of Luke.

[@dillonh321]

Local Air guard campaigned to get some but it failed. F35s are louder than the current A10s and F15s and there is a lot of residential land near the base. So the campaign stopped because the local government (county and city) and public petitions blocked it.

[@beverlyb8062]

We must be neighbors I hear them every day too and I still enjoy going out and watching them fly. Sometimes I pull my car over just to watch them practice.

[@aaronmartin8027]

I live off of Hillfield Rd, the road that's the main approach to the south gate of Hill AFB. I could walk up the street to the gate from my house in 10 minutes, and take my car and be there in 2. The jets fly by all the time. Combining all the years I've lived here as a civilian with the 10 years I served in the USAF, I don't even notice the noise unless I'm attempting to make or listen to a phone call.

[@Tar-Numendil]

I also live relatively close to Hill AFB, I don't even notice the sound half the time.

[@Parklarblick]

I live on the east coast of Virginia. You can basically pick a direction to throw a rock and you'll hit at least one military base of one branch or another. It's very common to have various jets and helicopters flying overhead for various reasons. Rarely gets more of a response than just looking up to confirm what kind of aircraft it is after trying to identify it by sound.

[@themuzzer55]

Military brat and military veteran and residing outside of Ft. Campbell KY....Helicopters are the norm around here, no one thinks about it....Kinda like birds flying no one notices.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

As a Marine who worked in Okinawa and in Syria during Inherent Resolve, I can determine an F-22 by sound. The sound of an F22 is the greatest sound in the world, minus a Falcon 9 launch.

[@smbonna]

I remember being there in 2000. I remember standing in the Lynnhaven mall parking lot watching the jets doing rolls and loops as I walked to the mall entrance. Crazy but super cool.

[@zyzor]

I’m in dmv and I seem to see mostly helicopters but occasionally heard fighter jets zoom overhead

[@the0ghost069]

@@smbonna Fellow VB resident here. Seen it all too.

[@michaelbrian6564]

I used to work around these everyday for the 5 years that I was in the Air Force. These things are scary dangerous!

[@travistompkins2752]

I live in an area where it's very common to see cargo aircraft flying training missions, but last year, I finally got to see the raptor fly in person. It is absolutely unreal how quickly it can accelerate, maneuver, and just disappear from sight! I will always be extremely impressed by this aircraft!

[@donalddouglas5661]

I have yet to see an F-22 first person however, I have been to Yuma, Arizona several times and had the privilege of watching airborne training exercises. It is an awesome experience wherein you can observe the abilities of several different aircraft coordinating their efforts.

[@christopherdriesenga4156]

As an Air Force vet I have talked to several of the pilots of the F-22. They told me that the directional exhaust flaps (which can change the direction the exhaust leaves the tail) allow the plane to perform maneuvers that no other plane could accomplish.

[@andhisband]

That's called "thrust vectoring." Wikipedia has a pretty good entry on it.

[@tedmoss]

A plane with thrust vectoring should be able to do the same, there are other reasons to make more F-22's.

[@frenlyfren]

Yep I get jets flying over my house at least twice a year, there is an airbase in my state, and I guess that's why. The sound is super loud and it shakes your windows and whole house. I can't image what its like being an enemy combatant and having the fear of those coming after you.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

It is probably about as crazy and terrifying as having a column of M1A1 Abrams come in towards your position. That F-22 is LOUD in a dry desert like Syria. Something about Syrian terrain being open and hard seems to amplify shock waves and sound waves. If death had a sound, the F-22 plays it like an instrument.

[@ekajylam]

atleast twice a year damn here in arizona its twice a night my house is shaking haha

[@drewd2]

I've seen fighters get so low that they set off car alarms. Seeing exercises is always a treat. They leave trails all over the sky and it's just amazing how maneuverable they are. It's not common to see full-blown exercises by me, but it is fairly common to see a couple do their thing. Plus, in Wisconsin, there are lots of flyovers for the stadium, which are AWESOME.

[@domin8ss]

If you attend an Air Force Academy football game you'll experience this. The pregame fly over is so low they measure the height by the number of car alarms going off in the parking lot.

[@bubzilla6137]

I live in Stoughton now but Madison most of my life. I even attempted the Truax campus of Madison College. As such, I've seen military aircraft probably hundreds of times over the years. Even when they're just taking off or landing, I still find it such an amazing sight to see! 🇺🇲🪖

[@dannynall4222]

gotta say that you all are the coolest family. its awesome the family sits down together to watch other countries sports and other things. i had to comment on this, i never hear about families sitting down together and being interested on other countries sports or whatever it may be. you all are very cool, keep it up. i enjoyed the videos you all shared so far.

[@DS-pj5tq]

I worked on the 22's at Langley, worked backshop and quality assurance also. These hold 2 AIM-9's (one on each side of the A/C), and the underside bays (right and left) hold the ARAAM missiles. Very expensive to fly, even more expensive to maintain. One of the main reasons they started the 71st FS back up with T-38's was for training in these smaller cheaper trainers and keeping the more expensive 22's on the ground, plus the wing hour times before they have to replace wings were kept lower. Amazing jet though. I miss the job and the people, sure don't miss the politics in the military though. Great job on learning what you can about our Country. God Bless the USA. Love your channel. God Bless everyone.

[@spuds416]

The F22 carries it's Munitions internally tokeep Stealth Characteristics but once Air Superiority is achieved they can Attach underwig Fuel Tanks and Munitions and it does have an Internal gun system

[@frankpuncekar5051]

Live on a farm in central New Jersey, USA. Have had several times during a local air show the Stealth B1 Bomber ( the triangular flying saucer looking plane) has flown over our farm & once it came in slow over our pond turned upward and hit the afterburner’s, there was ripples created by the blast on top of the pond as well as the leaves falling from trees. The plane had to be over 1000 feet in the air but it still looked huge. It turned out a private pilot neighbor said he believed the ripples weren’t from the blast but from the shock wave. It seemed that it went from a huge aircraft at a 1000 feet to a small aircraft shape at 30,000 feet in seconds. It is impressive. The fact that it’s radar image is that of a bumblebee is equally impressive. Also we see many military aircraft flyovers especially when there doing a National anthem Flyover at MetLife stadium home of the New York Giants and New stork Jets football teams. See the Blimps all the time. Pretty Lucky we’re in the fly zone for these events. But it is always awe inspiring and a great feeling of patriotism Love your show! Stay Safe Rock On! 🙏👍🤘🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kennethcook9406]

Nice, now imagine seeing one flying back over Ft Carson, Colorado from training. Only thing better was watching an A-10 turn a target on a firing range into swiss cheese!

[@PulsingKrugotvoid]

Your referring to the B2 spirit. The B1 is the Lancer. It is not stealth.

[@undeadneb8118]

I am a mover. I was at work in Buckeye, Arizona and all of a sudden their was a tremendous sound outside. It was at least 5 fighters doing maneuvers out of Luke Air Force base. Awe inspiring to say the least. Glad to know they are out there protecting us all.

[@thomgizziz]

They aren't protecting you from shit when they are in the states... literally nobody would even think to try to invade the US even if they had the capability to even get close.

[@stephenberry1622]

My Brother was involved in the design and engineering of the F22 (as well as the F35). I still have the coffee mug he gave me one christmas. They had not decided on what to call it yet. I picked up a couple of video games that were focused around the F22 a little bit later. Used both of them to introduce my kids to video games.

[@thomgizziz]

Yeah, it seems every other comment has a brother that either flew the thing or made the thing... this is why we trust the internet!

[@robertbenning6982]

I love the fact that you guys found something to do all together...family.....Thanks!

[@pknuttarlott4934]

I love seeing our brave pilots flying over head, it makes me feel safe. You can hear the difference in a high performance jet vs. an airliner.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Its distinguishable! Same with the helicopters (which also have distinguished sound)….i at least have time to run out to the yard when i hear a helicopter…lol….i know when a jet is passing but i dont always have enough time to walk outside to see it lol

[@DaveMustang74]

It's a beautiful thing. I feel the same way. Like many on here I live near a couple bases, active Air Force and Air National Guard.

[@davejustice8125]

I was under an Ospreys final landing path and it shook my teeth!!!

[@Matt_Bryant]

When I was young, and would go visit my dad in the north Georgia mountains, we would see Air Force jets frequently. Dobbins Air Reserve Base isn't "too" far from where he lives. I can remember being inside the house and hear the jets in the distance. We'd run outside and all of the sudden - WHOOOOOOSH! The jets would fly overhead at incredible speed. Quite a sight to see, and hear. Love your vids! Keep up the awesome work!

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

I have seen one of these things in action before in Syria during Inherent Resolve. The thing was ridiculous, it looked like Michael Jackson with death bays filled with giant weapons. It was as cool as seeing an A10 strafe enemy positions. Even if people hate war, I as a member of the military hate war more than anyone, we can all appreciate the technological amazingness of the F-22, F-35, or the B-2 Bomber. They all may be weapons of war, but the technology that goes into them are the brainchildren of the greatest minds in the world.

[@PulsingKrugotvoid]

Really? No love for the original. The f117.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

@@PulsingKrugotvoid F117 is badass, but I have never seen it in action, I am old, but I ain't that old lol. The f117 was pretty badass and should probably be up their too.

[@michaelsadams524]

As I said in an earlier video, I live in Southern Maryland. And I am close to a naval air base. As a result, I see a fair amount more of military aircraft doing fly overs. I have so much respect and admiration for both our military and for the equipment we have. And you have helped increase my admiration and awe for our military. Thank you for this series.

[@Pinkfong2]

We live close to a military base in Pennsylvania and my husband was in the Air National Guard. He’s since retired but we were very much used to military planes flying near us but not on a daily basis. What was spectacular was when they would hold an Airshow here and they would practice and boy was it loud and they flew over our houses. Livened up our life. 😂😂😂But we were used to it really. When the weekend would come we would go to the base pool and walk right over to the hanger and huge field and watch the show. Unbelievable. It was generally the Blue Angels. I miss those shows because the base was eventually reduced in size and they operate military drones or track them or some such thing. Different times now. Your children are very lucky with the exposure you’ve given them to many things in the world. They are definitely smart kids and will be even brighter as they grow.

[@johnnyblaze6262]

I love their channel and willing to learn about the USA.

[@lynnmontgomery1229]

When I lived in St. Petersburg, Florida we would see jets occasionally headed to or from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. At the start of the Persian Gulf war, one day they were just constant. They are amazing, and intimidating for sure.

[@adriannecote5319]

Occasionally we see them here in CA. I am former active duty USAF officer and of course I saw lots of them when I was in the AF. So many new ones now. Back then the big secret one was the Blackbird which had the first stealth technology and could fly supersonic. The were reconnaissance plans which aren’t needed now that we have satellites.

[@PulsingKrugotvoid]

I always had a soft spot for the f117 nighthawk

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

Or Google releasing all Russian satellite images at full resolution , 😆.

[@codystout5353]

This family is more patriotic than most Americans

[@tboda2621]

I can't stand even thinking that thought cody, but you are absolutely right. After what this country has done for all of us, it's sickening!!!

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Correction, MAGA traitors.

[@stevegermond939]

Great video. I see these guys fly over every so often. Amazing to watch and hear. Keep the vids coming.

[@briandavis8330]

Hello, Davis Family here in Idaho! We have military aircraft in the skies regularly. You know that war games have been happening when you look up and see dozens of jet trails all over. I was hiking our tallest mountain a few years back which is Mt. Borah (over 12,500 ft) I was at around 10,000 feet when I spotted A-10 warthogs coming right at us. They flew right along side the mountain. I was eye level with the pilots. It was a great experience. They flew in between the mountains and hills.

[@Certified_Dude]

You near Mountainhome?

[@politicallyinsensitive4200]

A lot of the maneuverability comes from the vectored thrust of the engines. I think you only get one or two really good views of it in the video- one is when the jets are taxiing to the run way and you see some of the control surfaces move; the thrust directors at the tail of the jet moves in synch with them. It's not just using the airflow around it to turn; the engines are actually pushing it

[@the0ghost069]

Yh I was surprised that the video didn't mention any of that either.

[@JOHNSMITH-Figment]

@@the0ghost069 probably because the Su 35, 37 and the Su 57 all have thrust vectoring snd with a wider degree range to wich it can vector the thrust

[@nightbloodrayna]

@@JOHNSMITH-Figment wrong.

[@Ziporis]

It's not wrong? The Russian jets have 360 degree vectoring and and the raptor only has 180 degrees, the raptor is far more stealthy though

[@tedmoss]

@@JOHNSMITH-Figment Doesn't do much good if you are shot down first.

[@uuzd4s]

What they're NOT telling you is the communication ability of this Fighter Aircraft to other intel sources on the Battlefield and/or Autonomous Military Aircraft. Generally speaking, if the Public has been allowed to see what's the Latest & Greatest in U.S. Air Superiority, there's been an aircraft with far superior capabilities in use for Years already. I spent 30 days in New Zealand on a shared Military Exercise while in the Army and the little time off we had in Aukland was nothing short of Amazing. Fabulous People in a Gorgeous Land. Good Times !

[@scatcrew]

I see them everyday living down wind of an Air Force Base. They are so cool to see flying around in formation and they sound even cooler when they fly by real low and slow

[@mikeeastabrooks6204]

Depending on what base is close you can see almost everything flying our military practice nonstop may god bless all our service members 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🤙🏻

[@rocketmann8333]

Unfortunately nothing like they did when I was a kid 60's - early 80's was a great time in aviation watching!

[@williamcooper2415]

The F-22 may be seen at an air show, but their capabilities are so tremendous and their missions so important, that it's highly unlikely to see one in any recognizable form. However, in my area, we see a lot of military air traffic to include AWAX Spy/Command Planes, Hercules double bladed helicopters, Ospray tilt blade helicopters, C-5 aka Charlie 5 which is the biggest plane in the fleet, F-16 fighter/bomber and such, as they do routine dust-offs (land, but quickly take off again) at a mostly closed base, that still has an operational civilian airport. There has been an incredible amount of military equipment on trains. It's not unusual to see thirty rail cars rolling by, with brand new Abrams tanks on them or Bradly Fighting Vehicles and lots of armored Humvees. What can I say, the America government does one thing exceptionally well and that is create loads of expensive weapon systems. If you ever get a chance to tour an aircraft carrier, do it. You won't see but a portion of it, but what they do show you will totally have you going, "Wow!"

[@tedmoss]

We know how to use them also. Equipment headed East to Europe (lend-lease).

[@larryadler6035]

You have such an awesome and beautiful family!!!!

[@cptragnarok8298]

I live right next to an air force base that has a couple of these Raptors as well as some F15 Eagles. They are all constantly running drills and flying over. The sound is deafening until they are far enough away but are pretty cool to watch sometimes. They are almost always in groups of two as part of their training here just as Crash said in the video

[@TNWisky7]

I Love the looks on everyone's faces as You are watching so intently. Very cool

[@daleeladakus1966]

The F-22 is a beast. The F-35 is a fine airframe that we sell to other countries in the UN. It is worth note also, they do not fly overhead of our homes (called buzzing) due to air restrictions, unless you buy a home in their flight path. However there are exceptions, like preparing for airshows which I never in my life been very far from! Airshows are great to be at and my favorite viewing spot is a hill overlooking the airport with a picnic basket and the family! You can enjoy both old and new planes in flight there. I remember a number of years ago now a flight of B-17s flying over my hometown! It was great!

[@dfwconstructionservices-sp6091]

F35 and th F16 fly over us all the time!

[@PaulGuy]

A couple years ago, some F-18s came into Burbank Airport in Los Angeles to do a fly-by for one reason or another. I heard them when they took off to fly home, they were the loudest damn things I've ever heard.

[@hayfieldhermit9657]

In rural Michigan, you can see A-10's frequently, and they do fly at low altitude, since that is the intended purpose. They are loud, and can sneak up on you. There is an air base in Michigan, where they train with this particular aircraft, so it very much depends on where you live, whether you see certain aircraft, or at what heights they are training at.

[@Nighthawk_r33]

I saw one perform at EAA in Oshkosh Wisconsin a few years ago. The second it took off it immediately went vertical and started to climb slowly but then it started climbing faster and faster almost like a rocket. It was insane.

[@specteractual1]

The f-15 can do that also and you can argue that they are our rockets not planes at that point because it is pure thrust doing that no lift is actually being generated

[@MairinGoBragh]

It's the Navy aircraft philosophy: if you put enough thrust on a rock, it'll fly.

[@renaissancebob]

We used to live 30 miles from an air force base and would run outside to see A-10s (Warthogs) flying over in pairs. Not fast jets but very effective anti-tank jets. Professional sporting events usually have military flyovers during the National anthem, something you could see on youtube.

[@carolynleo8986]

I seen 2 of those fly over my house a week ago so cool. Not far from military base

[@andrewmypocalypse]

When I lived in Baltimore, MD, which is close to Washington D.C., it was common to see all kinds of military aircraft in the sky. My favorite time of year was when fighter jets would hold training exercises for a few days at a time for special occasions like when the Blue Angels came to town. So so loud and so close to the ground it shook the house. Amazing!

[@lehammsamm]

Petition to make this family honorary teachers. I've learned more about my own country from these wonderful humans than in all my years of school. 😅

[@frankrivas4241]

I work literally just outside March Air Reserve Base. Over the years this base was home to B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers. The current mission is as an Air National Guard/Reserve base which has C-17 cargo planes, KC-135 tankers as well as F-16's and occasionally we see F-22 or F-35 fighters as well. The other thing we see is Predator drones. We get to see these taking off, flying around, or landing almost on a daily basis. Growing up here, there were three air force bases within 40 miles of my house. I do have a couple of suggestions for you. One of my nephews is in the Army and has told me about the C-RAM weapon system. This is based on the US Navy Phalanx Close-In Weapon System. My other nephew served in the Navy and I am including the clip for his job, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKLSm5RpnryKl6c Hope you enjoy and love the content you are producing. It is highly entertaining, informative and personable. I hope to visit your beautiful corner of the world in the next few years and am looking forward to your family visiting the US and especially southern California where I live. All the best and much success on your channels Frank R.

[@forestgrant3437]

Thanks for posting the link, Frank. One word to describe SWCC is WOW!

[@ryanc9888]

How do your concentrate at work with these Jets flying around 😂

[@frankrivas4241]

There are days when I just stop and enjoy the show. 😃

[@SASSY-tw6mv]

You guys should react to a video called “the final minutes of ww1” which depicts how much can happen in just a few minutes and how lack of quick communication like we have now resulted in soldiers attacking not knowing the war was ending

[@Whitedragun7]

As for your question near the end of the video about seeing military aircraft overhead, I live relatively close to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I've seen the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fly overhead on several occasions. As one of my favorite helicopters it's always been a joy for me to see one overhead. I remember one time I was with a friend in his Cessna 172N and for lunch we went to a restaurant at a small airfield. Somewhat to my surprise a Black Hawk (most likely from the nearby Fort Bragg) landed not long after we did, and its crew ate just a few tables over. We had some polite conversation and got to shake hands with them, thanking them for their service before going our separate ways. In all it was a pretty good day.

[@donaldmorrison3857]

This for you and your family. It's great you are teaching your kids all the thinks needed I life

[@Seth_Michael_Hernandez]

The raptor is the pinnacle for sure. But is not highly used due to costs per unit and operation. The F15, and to some the F16, still remains the back bone of air to air combat. One of my all time favorite American aerial weapons is the AH-64 Apache Helicopter. Air to air combat machines are an impressive bunch. Would Love to see a NZ reaction to low airspace (air to ground) firepower. Please comsider an AH-64 video.

[@michelealdworth9297]

Hi there. I am a spouse of a late Navy person who worked on planes before he retired. These aircraft are the best. The United States tries to keep that superiority to make sure if some sort of conflagration happens we will be ready to react at a moments notice. Everyone in this country wants to protect itself and anyone else around the world that may be at risk of danger. I hope you enjoy watching the ability our aircraft and pilots can do in them. Thank you. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless.

[@calebwildes1524]

Yes I'm a 30 minute drive from Robins air force base in Georgia. And I've seen all kinds of military aircraft fly over. It's honestly pretty cool to watch

[@richardrogers6735]

i used to live just down the road from langly. i loved seeing the raptors fly over the house nearly non stop sometimes. many people complained about the noise which i didnt understand. it was truly impressive. hats off to the men and women that fly and maintain these incredible machines

[@michaelwylie5100]

I live near Whiteman AFB, and I have seen the B2 spirits, the F22 Rapotrs and a few others. Whenever there's a Baseball or Football game, the Air Force will fly overhead just before the game starts. It's Awesome to see these aircraft fly over. I can hear them usually when they make a turn but when they fly level, it's silent.

[@rfawkes1]

We have military planes and copters do refueling and navigation exercises every week over our house in Southern Illinois. They are from the Army Post at Ft Campbell Ky I think. Being a retired Air Force Officer, I love the sounds of freedom overhead.

[@alexcosta7020]

I live near Joint Base Fort-Worth in Texas where Lockheed Martin builds the F-35 Lightning and Lightning 2. We have them flying over almost every day. We also have C-130 cargo planes flying over all the time as well. Fun fact, Cessna (the same company that builds the little 4 seater planes like the 172 & 182) builds the C-130, C-17, C-5 and AC-130.

[@Tar-Numendil]

When I was in 7th grade, about 12-13 years old (so about 10 or 11 years ago) an F-22 flew over my school one day while we were out running the mile in P.E. The plane was no more than 200 feet above us. The school I was going to was 5-10 minutes away from Hill Air Force Base in Utah. I'll never forget seeing my favorite plane of all time flying right over my head. I know it was an F-22 because I already loved that plane so I could recognize it and the F-35 hadn't become a common sight yet. It wasn't really known to the public at that time. The F-22 was.

[@pappasally2958]

Just found your channel, and having fun watching you all watch these MIL videos of aircraft and weapon systems I see every day. Just some extra brain food for the questions family was asking when watching the F-22 video. My home duty station is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska. At 03:25 of you video, you will see an F-22 with "AK" on the vertical stabilizer. These are from JBER (shout out to the Bulldogs of 525 AMU). Spent many years working the F-22 and F-35 bed-down programs at JBER and Eielson (also in Alaska). Now with situation over here in western Pacific, we are getting rotational squadrons of 22s and F-35 Thunderbolt IIs at bases here, including ones from Alaska. In the video, "Crash" mentioned that 22s did not have the helmet queuing system (vid was old). Raptor pilots do now, and these next gen helmets are so advanced, they are scary (and classified). Someone in previous comment noted that there was no mention of the engine and thrust vectoring; and for obvious (security) reasons still today. Russia is trying to field the SU-57 Felon (the two aircraft that make an appearance at 01:48 of your vid) and China the J-20 Mighty Dragon (not shown). Although touted as 5th Gen, both rely on older turbojet (4+ gen aircraft) engines with conventional thrust vectoring. But neither country cannot get into production low signature, super cruise engines (able to run supersonic speed for long duration without gas guzzling afterburners) like the Raptor has had for 26 years now. Also, even though 26 years old, the F-22 has an effective Radar Cross Section (RCS) that is 1/6th to 1/10th smaller than that of the SU-57, although of comparable size (based solely on published data from Lockheed-Martin and Sukhoi Design Bureau). Without going into all the math related to shape and radar frequencies, RCS is a measure of how far away an opposing aircraft or Surface to Air Missile (SAM) System like the S-400 can detect AND target an aircraft (detection is one thing, locking on and generating a fire solution to launch and intercept an aircraft is a whole other matter). We can pick up and lock onto a SU-57 out to 155 kilometers away. The Russian S-300/400 systems cannot pick up an F-22 until under 27 kms. This means an F-22 can get 6X closer to target before being detected. I believe you sir asked where the weapons are. The F-22 was designed as a "clean skin" aircraft. That is, under normal air-to-air (A2A) configuration, all ordnance is stored internally in several weapons bays, all protected with stealth coated, fast acting doors that open to launch, then close afterward. There is also a 20MM auto-cannon on one side of the pilot, that is also protected by a "trap-door" that opens/closes when firing the cannon. When launching A2A weapons, the aircraft will "light-up" detection radar when the weapons bay doors are open because its RCS goes up dramatically, but will disappear again when doors close after firing. The aircraft does have what are called "hard-points" under the wings and fuselage for when low-observable configuration is not required. Hard-points can carry many similar air-to-ground/air-to-air munitions as other 3rd gen aircraft like the A-10 or 4th gen aircraft like F-15, F-16 or F/A-18. The Alaska F-22 that appears at 03:25 is shown equipped with expendable "drop" fuel tanks. These are used when ferrying the aircraft long distance (Alaska to Japan). Drop tanks are also used on long-range missions in which their fuel gets used first, then tanks dropped just before entering the combat environment when a "clean" aircraft profile is required for stealth.

[@clayc8115]

I live in San Antonio, TX too... I see the Lockheed C-130 planes all the time. I also live near the Camp Bullis training grounds. I see blackhawk helicopter formations fly over my apartment a lot. As I am typing this I can hear machine gun fire from the soldiers practicing. It is normal life to me.

[@Pkewe4me]

I live right down the road from Lockheed Martin and I know they build the F117 the F 22 and the F 35 lightning but I always hear high-performance jets go down the valley you can’t really see them, they move so fast, but you can hear them! Wow!

[@walterleonard2489]

I was fishing in a small farm lake with a friend of mine on a beautiful summer day in rural Kentucky, and it was so quiet and peaceful, but that silence was blasted by an F22 flying just above the tree tops at about Mach 1. It was so invasively violent sounding that my friend about pissed his pants. The water surface vibrated and the sound was just crazy. When we visit Florida or Alabama on the Panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico the jets fly in formation just out a couple hundred feet from the beech and a couple hundred feet off of the water. Everyone loves seeing them on the shoreline. In Louisville, Kentucky we have an annual fireworks and all day long air show. The week before the Kentucky Derby.. About 6000000 people come to the display as its the biggest fire works display in the USA annually. The military air show is super impressive. To me, the most intimidating craft in that show is the B1 Bombers. The noise is very intimidating. I just imagine how horrible it actually is for our enemies of the U.S. to face the borage of weaponry that these thousands of craft can rain down on you. God Bless the USA!

[@bowhinge]

I live in Huntsville, Alabama. Redstone Arsenal is located here. Redstone Arsenal is known mainly for NASA’s Marshal Space Flight Center. Dr. Werner Von Braun was the first Director of MSFC. He was formerly a rocket pioneer in Germany and was the architect of the V-1 and V-2 rocket weapons Germany used in WW2. Von Braun was an avid space enthusiast and when he and several more German scientists were brought voluntarily to Redstone Arsenal where American engineers and the German team began research and development that led to the moon landing. (Many other German rocket scientists were captured by the Soviet Union) I wrote initially to tell you about military aircraft around me. Redstone Arsenal also has the US Army Helicopter training headquarters and the US Missle Command headquarters. The helicopters fly around a lot but they mainly stay on the military base. The Chinook helicopter is awesome. The US Army demolition school is here as well.

[@Conman1181]

Where we vacation at, in Florida, east of Panama City, close to Tyndall AFB, we would see the F-22 fly over all the time. You could always tell the Raptor from anything else, once they pass over, it has distinct howling sound. It was pretty cool to see, and hear.

[@shaggy.patches]

One of the unique aspects of the F-22 airframe is that there are no two-seat versions of it, so the first time you ever fly one, you are alone. The amount of training that you do on the ground in simulators is staggering compared to most of the other active fighters in the US. The shape of it is mostly to deflect radar, so it appears incredibly small on a radar screen, however this is one of the largest fighter jets we've got. For reference, the vertical stabilizers are the same size as a wing of an F-16 fighting falcon. You also mentioned how they had no armaments on them, but the armament bay is completely hidden away inside the body. They can equip an F-22 with additional weapons on the outside, but mostly anything you'll see mounted externally is going to be additional fuel tanks. The design of the F-35 is heavily influenced by the F-22, however there are several variants of the F-35 including one that can do vertical or short take-offs and landings. Those engines on the F-22 put out a monstrous 70,000lbs of thrust which allows it to hit over 3000kph and inflict up to 9Gs on the pilot in a turn with its incredible maneuverability.

[@danabeazley8605]

I see military air craft almost daily as I’m right by FT. Campbell in Tennessee , they fly over my house all the time and the ones I’m always amazed by are the Cargo planes because they are so HUGE !!!

[@black_wall_st_will_rise_ag4632]

We have A-10 Thunderbolts fly over regularly where I live in Indiana. They go south for training missions and low buzz these neighborhoods going back north to their base. Very cool looking and sounding. They are so loud and powerful; you can feel them coming.

[@RyanGribble]

I have seen the f22 twice during air shows that occur during the intermission of our annual hydro plane races on the Columbia River. i had the pleasure of meeting on of the pilots "Dodge" and he was an absolute legend.

[@warronfrench8163]

You've got to love the call signs. I knew a fighter pilot with callsign named "Crash" when I was a child. I am sure the name is used quite a bit. LOL! I love this fighter jet!

[@weeyummybmp7693]

it is nice to see your family when it comes to military equipment - when i lived in North Bay, Ontario we had the old Canadian C-100 ( nickmane Clunk for the sound it made when it landed) - this was an all weather electronic warfare fighter which was eventually replace with the Voodoo then the CF 18 - that base is now closed and used by a community colleger to run an aircraft maintenance course for its students.

[@brandonbrown6522]

I have only seen the F-22 at air shows, but growing up in the training area of C-130 Hercules was awesome as a kid. Having loads of low flight sorties with loud cargo planes from the tactical airlift training going on was insane. Low and slow, Low and fast, formation passes....would give you a headache but would always stop and pause to watch. Rosecrans for life baby! LOL

[@CDAmel77]

I live in Las Vegas NV and work just a few miles away from Nellis AFB. It is a cool site to see all the time almost every plane in the Air Force flying overhead. See Raptors all the time but it's way cooler when you see a B2 and B1 Bombers. Super Impressive!

[@zachariahhindman7054]

I lived in El Mirage, Arizona. Its like 10 miles frome Luke Base. It was awesome to see all aircraft come from there.

[@Nkloud]

I spent half my life living just outside Naval Air Station Fallon, which is where the real Top Gun is located. I've seen many training excercises as well as aircraft. I was also on Nellis Air Force base during their Red Flag competition which is used to train not just our pilots but our allies' pilots as well and I got to see F-22's up close doing touch-and-go's. It really is a sight if you love planes like I do. Thanks for all the good content ya'll create, stay safe.

[@Hunter_2-1]

Having been a Maintainer for the B-2A Spirit, I saw the F-22 in person doing its demonstration. It is a jaw dropper and is a sexy plane. This happened in 2018 and i still remember it very well. I plan on going to flight school soon and an ROTC to go back in to the USAF to try and get a pilot slot for this aircraft or the F-35. But AMA about the B-2A if you are genuinely curious.

[@Cyberjjc]

I reside in Arizona in the US and we have Luke's Air Force Base so we see the F-22, F-35 and F-16 jets all the time. Love seeing them.

[@michaelwells16]

I live in San Diego California and we have multiple military bases. We have all types of military Jets, planes, helicopters flying around and doing training exercises it’s pretty cool to watch.

[@jrwhitted1]

We live in Colorado Springs and we have Schriever Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Academy, Fort Carson Army Base, and NORAD here. We have seen everything fly over here from Apache helicopters to F-22 Raptors.