GML - The Raptors
Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:45 am
One of the highlights of the non-Mustang portion of the airshow at GML was the Raptor demo. 'Max' flew 2 different aircraft on the 2 days that I photopgraphed it. #94 is a new one off the line, and was swapped with another aircraft with the unit in Alaska currently re-equipping with the aircraft, so the 94th FS could have the airframe with the same tail number as their squadron number.
The 94th, known as the 'Spads', are the descendants of the 94th Aero Squadron of WWI, hence their nickname.
There is a rather good video of the demo, synched in with the music and commentary, on Airshowbuzz.
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=a090713b
And 2 different 'Heritage Flights' were flown. The Friday.......
....and the Sunday......
The 94th, known as the 'Spads', are the descendants of the 94th Aero Squadron of WWI, hence their nickname.
There is a rather good video of the demo, synched in with the music and commentary, on Airshowbuzz.
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=a090713b
And 2 different 'Heritage Flights' were flown. The Friday.......
....and the Sunday......
Last edited by Mike on Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:58 am, edited 2 times in total.
Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:51 am
Mike, you got some great shots there man.
Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:08 am
Very nice work Mike. Here are a couple more Raptor shots from GML. The first is from the Saturday show and the second from Sunday.
Jeff
Jeff
Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:17 am
Excellent pictures Mr Shreeve! I am especially fond of the one with the blue-nose mustang leading the -15, -16 and Raptor! Puts me in mind of Gen Olds leading a new class out of the Academy
Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:25 am
Does anyone have a s/n for the very first F-22 picture?
Mike
Mike
Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:18 am
Wow! great pictures! 
Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:08 am
mrhenniger wrote:Does anyone have a s/n for the very first F-22 picture?
Mike wrote:'Max' flew 2 different aircraft on the 2 days that I photopgraphed it. #94 is a new one off the line, and was swapped with another aircraft with the unit in Alaska currently re-equipping with the aircraft, so the 94th FS could have the airframe with the same tail number as their squadron number.
I should have read Mike's original message more closely at first. I think what he is saying is that #94 is...
F-22A-30
s/n: 05-4094 USAF
c/n: 4094
markings: "FF 94 FS"
The other Raptor at GML was...
F-22A-30
s/n: 05-4085 USAF
c/n: 4085
markings: "FF", "AF 05 085"
Mike