The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”

The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”

The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”

The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”

The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”

The US Air Force has sent its premier air-to-air combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, to CENTCOM AOR “in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region”. (Janes/Patrick Allen)

The US has sent Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighters to the Middle East in response to “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 14 June.

An undisclosed number of the air dominance fighters have been deployed from the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia to an undisclosed location in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).

“US Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to US Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of US support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region,” CENTCOM said. “The Raptors … are demonstrating the US' ability to re-posture forces and deliver overwhelming power at a moment's notice.”