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Old 17th Oct 2018, 18:36
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Now confirmed by the Pentagon that 17 x F-22 could not be evacuated due to undergoing maintenance and lack of spares. It is currently estimated that "only a few" are beyond repair but the remainder will take "a long time" to repair.
The hangars were built to withstand 130 mph winds but the winds experienced were 150 mph+ and Tyndall AFB was in the eye of the storm.
Over 11,000 military personnel and families were evacuated prior and 867 housing units were damaged.
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