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F-22 stealth jets backed down 587 enemy aircraft in their first 'combat surge' over Syria
The Pentagon said the F-22 "deterred" 587 bogeys in the process, suggesting the jet commands some respect against older Russian-made models often in operation by Russian and Syrian forces.
US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets just completed their first "combat surge" in operations over Syria, and in doing so it backed down almost 600 enemy aircraft in the crowded skies there that see Syria, Iranian, and Russian combat aircraft on a regular basis, the Pentagon said.
F-22s, which combine both stealth and top-of-the-line dogfighting abilities, functioned as both fighter jets and bombers while defending US forces and assisting offensive missions against heavily armed foes.
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