F-22, Decried as 'Hangar Queen,' Gets 1st Combat Mission

By Dietrich Knauth ( September 23, 2014, 7:14 PM EDT) -- The Air Force's advanced F-22 fighter jet, decried by critics such as Sen. John McCain as being a "hangar queen" that didn't contribute much to America's wars despite a $65 billion acquisition investment, was used to strike ground targets in Syria in its first ever combat mission, the Department of Defense said on Tuesday....

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