Raptors & Bears
Following up from our earlier post , we now have a shot (still unofficial) of the Raptor and its prey:
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Should say “unworthy” prey Scribe. We didn’t build that fighter to shoot down that P.O.S. ! ;- )
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Well, you know — fish, barrel…sumpthin’ along those lines 😉
– SJS
So… F-4s… F-14s… and now F-22s. Maybe my kids will someday look at a picture of a UCAV intercepting a Bear.