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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/08/f-22-in-pearl-harbor-event-scrapes-tail-causing-18m-in-damage/?test=latestnews

Should have listened to dear ole mom and became a defense contractor.

Anyone who has seen F-22s land could see where this is a possibility, am really surprised it hasn't happened more. They really come in nose high.

-16 dudes have taken out the ILS

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It doesn't take much damage to rack up a high repair bill. Duh....

The event will probably be used as another excuse to attack the F-22, L-M, the Pentagon, USAF and even the F-35.

When I was in an A-10 unit we came close to have a Class A mishap (by dollar value) when a laser designator pod was wrecked.
No damage to the airframe, no injuries, but the pod was toast.

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How did it get wrecked? trees?

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Oops! 1.8 million...ouch!

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