David Axe reports for Wired Danger Room:
“The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the world’s most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with the latest advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team has been honing special tactics for clearing the air of Iranian fighters in the event of war.”
Axe notes “The warplanes are in place. The pilots are ready.”
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Aerial Armada Assembles Off Iran. [Danger Room | Wired]