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Va. delegation wants briefing on F-22 Raptor fleet

Va. delegation wants briefing on F-22 Raptor fleet

Credit: Mike Gooding, 13News

The F-22 Raptor, at Langley AFB in Hampton.

by Dottie Wikan

WVEC.com

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 4:08 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Virginia congressional delegation is asking the Air Force for a briefing on the future basing for the F-22 Raptor fleet.

Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner joined Reps. Glenn Nye, Bobby Scott and Rob Wittman in a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

The delegation touted Langley Air Force Base in Hampton for its excess operational capacity to support increased numbers of the F-22. The lawmakers also noted that nearly 400 military jobs in the area will soon be lost because of the retirement of an assigned F-15 squadron.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 

 

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