Air Force Chief Defends F-22A Crash Investigation Report

By Christopher J. Castelli / February 9, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said today he remains confident in a report that is drawing scrutiny from the Defense Department inspector general for blaming a fatal F-22A Raptor crash on the pilot despite a malfunction in the aircraft's oxygen-supply system. "I don't have any doubts about the conclusions of the report," Schwartz told InsideDefense.com today as he left a hotel where he had just given a speech. "It's not a question of blame." Although the...

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