[Two F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation and conduct training operations with two Royal Norwegian air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during an air refueling over Norway, Aug. 15, 2018.]US Air Force * TWO U.S. F-22S SQUARED OFF IN SIMULATED DOGFIGHTS WITH TWO OF NORWAY'S F-35S ON WEDNESDAY AS PART OF AN EXERCISE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE NATO ALLIANCE. * THE TWO U.S. F-22S ARE AMONG 13 IN EUROPE FOR A SERIES OF SHORT-TERM DEPLOYMENTS, WITH FURTHER TRAINING MISSIONS PLANNED IN UNDISCLOSED LOCATIONS IN COMING DAYS. * ONE NORWEGIAN PILOT SAID THE MOCK FIGHT WITH THE F-22S WAS GREAT PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE F-35S GENERALLY SURPRISE AND OVERPOWER OTHER NON-STEALTHY AIRCRAFT. ------------------------- Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway's expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power. The two U.S. F-22s are among 13 in Europe for a series of short-term deployments in places such as Greece and Poland, with further training missions planned in undisclosed locations in coming days.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERSEE ALSO: * US to more than double the number of Marines in Norway, strengthening defenses along the border with Russia * More than 90 Afghan officers and soldiers reportedly killed as the Taliban threatens to seize control of a key city south of Kabul * Mexico's new president says his security team will be made up of 20 unarmed men and women — including lawyers, doctors, and engineers SEE ALSO: THE F-22'S COCKPIT IS OFF-LIMITS AND HIGHLY CLASSIFIED — BUT HERE ARE 11 GLIMPSES INSIDE THE RAPTOR
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