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Charles Lindbergh wrote in
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On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 12:34:10 -0500, wrote:

Thanks for the excellent pictures from the USAF museum!

I was a little surprised to see an F-22 on permanent static display,
so, I did a search and came up with the back story on how it came to
be there.

See:

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123083026



4003 (412th TW, 411th FTS) crossed the wake of an F-16 target
aircraft during air-to-air tracking test mission from
Edwards AFB Sep 28, 2004 and commenced an unexpected rapid
pitch oscillation which quickly exceeded the set limits for both
g-force and angle of attack. The system overrode all pilot
imput and brought the aircraft under control and it returned
safely to Edwards. Repairs estimated at $3.6 million.
Restored and put on display at USAF Museum Jan 2008