Final Fighter Heads to Anchorage

The U.S. now has 187 of the aircraft.

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Story Created: May 4, 2012 at 3:18 PM AKDT

Story Updated: May 4, 2012 at 3:18 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE – The final F-22 fighter jet ever made for the U.S Air Force is heading for Alaska.

Air Force officials said the jet, delayed by a broken refueling plane, is expected to arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson over the weekend. The U.S. now has 187 of the aircraft. Besides continuing cost overruns, the plane's run with the military branch has been plagued with oxygen system problems.

The latter problem was blamed for a fatal November 2010 crash near Talkeetna
 

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Anonymous said on Friday, May 4 at 6:17 PM

I agree to keep the Airbase in Fairbanks open. Crew is covering from Barrow to Fairbanks. Elmendorf is covering from Fairbanks to Metlakatla.

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Anonymous said on Friday, May 4 at 3:23 PM

Good now keep the base in Fairbanks as well...it will take Anchorage longer to get to threats of the pipeline...you can see Russian fighter jets from your window...

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