Originally Posted by melmothtw
.....the fact that the USAF has kept a dignified silence about this and all other claims for F-22 'shoot-downs' tells you all you need to know about their thoughts on the subject.
It doesn't tell me anything other than the USAF, like the RAF, will not go in to any details about Exercise results as they are classified. Rightly so!
Whether the F-22 is a turkey or the best thing to leave the ground, the majority of people will never know until it's successfully used in anger in the air defence role. It might look nice when it's thrown about at air shows, but that doesn't tell anybody anything about its true capabilities, or else the U.S. Government wouldn't allow it to be displayed.