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Old 21st Jun 2016, 15:59
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The US ANG now operates units at 16 of the 18 Air Sovereignty Alert Sites (QRA in NATO parlance) and has resolved 3400+ air threats since 2001. [source ANG website].

They currently operate the F-22, F-15C/D and F-16. There is concern about how to recapitalize the F-16 Block 30 fleet around 2020.

A few live scramble take-offs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2VrsRiSjfY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfn2_QnlUeU
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