Six F-22 Raptors return to Florida

Six Air Force F-22 Raptors that were evacuated days before Hurricane Michael ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base last month returned Nov. 20 to Florida. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson tweeted on Nov. 21 that the fifth-generation Raptors arrived at nearby Eglin Air Force Base to begin F-22 schoolhouse operations. Earlier this month, Wilson outlined a plan to return some airmen and duties to Tyndall, and to temporarily relocate others. The 43rd and 2nd Fighter squadrons' F-22 fighter training units, and 372nd Training Squadron detachment, were moving to nearby Eglin AFB. But the other F-22s and airmen with the 95th Fighter Squadron that fled from the storm aren’t currently coming back to Florida, but it was unclear when or if that may change. (Source: Air Force Times 11/21/18)