WASHINGTON ¨C Lockheed Martin Corp.¡¯s F-22 fighter jet, making its debut in warfare more than nine years after it was deemed combat-ready, has flown at least 112 missions against Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. Air Force¡¯s commander of combat forces said.
The stealth fighter known as the Raptor has guided airstrikes into Syria, disseminated large volumes of data to fellow fliers and attacked Islamic State¡¯s oil facilities, Gen. Herb ¡°Hawk¡± Carlisle said in a telephone interview.
¡°If at all possible, they try to have F-22s on as many missions as they can because¡± the jets play the role of an aerial quarterback, Carlisle said.
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