F-22s, T38s hunker down at Tyndall

Tropical Storm Alberto has its sights on the panhandle of Florida this Memorial Day. The region is home to a multitude of military aircraft – from NAS Pensacola, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, and Tyndall AFB. But, those bases have intricate contingency plans for readying aircraft for weather disasters. Tyndall is home to 325th Fighter Wing, which has the largest contingent of fifth-generation F-22 Raptors. This go around, 15 Raptors are taking cover in a massive hangar aboard TAFB. The fifteen are about eight percent of the Air Force’s entire F-22 fleet - valued at around $5B. Along with the F-22s are five T-38A Talon trainers belonging to the 2nd Fighter Training Squadron. (Source: The Drive 05/28/18)