The U.S. Air Force is deploying a squadron of F-22s to Japan within
days, a show of confidence that the service has identified the cause of
oxygen problems that have forced pilots of the stealth fighters to fly
only at lower altitudes and remain within 30 minutes of a landing strip.
Pilots will soon deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Pentagon spokesman George Little said Tuesday.
The Air Force has determined the oxygen deprivation reported by pilots was caused by a faulty valve worn by pilots during high-altitude flights and a filter installed to measure air quality. Valves on the vests will be replaced and the filter has been removed, Little said.
Pilots will fly the cross-ocean flight to Kadena at low altitude, which does not require the vest to be worn, and will stay near landing strips as a precautionary measure.
“This is a phased approach, this is prudent, it is recommended by Air Force leadership, and the secretary approved the recommendations,” Little said.
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Pilots will soon deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Pentagon spokesman George Little said Tuesday.
The Air Force has determined the oxygen deprivation reported by pilots was caused by a faulty valve worn by pilots during high-altitude flights and a filter installed to measure air quality. Valves on the vests will be replaced and the filter has been removed, Little said.
Pilots will fly the cross-ocean flight to Kadena at low altitude, which does not require the vest to be worn, and will stay near landing strips as a precautionary measure.
“This is a phased approach, this is prudent, it is recommended by Air Force leadership, and the secretary approved the recommendations,” Little said.
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