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VA ANG converting to F-22s
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 13:56
by Top_Gun
There is a few Raptor pilots who are posting to in the aviation photography forum I visit. One had mentioned that the F-16s from the VA ANG will be coverted to F-22s and then become part of the 1st FW at Langley.
http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index. ... 4.450.html
Because of this, they will be station at Langley as well. Time to update those afcads in the near future.
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 20:09
by ronniegj
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 20:18
by Top_Gun
Not sure, I know the Kadena F-15s went to Otis to replace their A's. I also read on that thread that the Hawaii ANG is getting F-22's as well.
Haven't heard anything about what Kadena is scheduled to receive for replacements.
Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 23:56
by jetmax
For now Kadena is only a TDY deployment. The 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons are still flying F-15 from Kadena.
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 04:59
by delta b
I read an article in Airman or Air Force Magazine on how this is going to work. The VA ANG is giving up their F-16s, but they won't get any new jets. Instead, they'll become a reserve/guard associate unit with the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley. Two separate organizations, one set of active-duty jets. Looks like they're going to do this at Elmendorf with the reserves as well.
Dan
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 17:36
by ronniegj
So, does this mean that the hours on the airframes will double (running 'em into the dirt pretty quick), or does it mean pilots will lose half their flight hours 'n proficiency? What's the rationale on this?
Posted: 11 Jan 2007, 21:57
by Top_Gun
I believe the VA ANG wing will get their own jets, they are going to stationed at Langley for logistics I'm assuming.
Posted: 12 Jan 2007, 16:29
by Top_Gun
from what the Raptor pilot posted on Fencecheck, Kadena will be getting newer C models.