F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet makes combat debut against Isis in SyriaBut Isis is hardly the foe that the architects, advocates and congressional allies of the F-22 anticipated the plane fighting. The F-22 is the air combat version of a luxury vehicle. While it carries air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs capable of precision placement from miles away – something the air force believes makes it a replacement close-air support jet for the infantryman’s best friend
