F-22 Raptor

shot awake to the sound of my general (Gen.Shepheard) busting through my door. “Get up you lazy bum!” he said. After he left I put on my flight suit and started going over weather pattern and different stuff like that incase we had to go fly. My pager buzzed and I walked into the control room to meet the shepherd, he gave me a briefing on the mission, but he was acting really weird while he was doing this. I kinda shook it off and went on with mission procedures, i grabbed a pack of oreos and some Pepsi while I was getting dressed in my G-suit and all that fun stuff. As I walked out onto the hot, dry air I had butterflies in my stomach, which was weird because i’m never nervous before a flight. As I approached the hangers I saw her, my F-22 Raptor. She said Col. Sandy on the side, and I was extremely proud of that. As I got into the cockpit the butterflies got worse, but as I put on that helmet they were pushed to the side as a rush excitement fell over me. Im dragged outside the hanger and I fire up the two 35,000lb thrust Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofan engines and they roar to life! I roll onto the airstrip and ready for take-off. “Ghostrider, ghostrider, clear takeoff on runway L-39 at heading 235° with a clear climb to 22,000ft,” i ask the tower, “ghostrider you are clear to take off have a good one!” they respond. I put down the throttle to full afterburner and go full speed down the runway, and as I near the end, I yank back on the stick and lift…

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Throughout history, Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent, proving our strength in the war, technological advances, gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many concepts that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash. There has already been visible change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian…

may have to get past the Toronto Raptors again in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs defeated the Raptors in six games in the East Finals last season to advance to the NBA Finals and ultimately claim their first championship in franchise history. Tuesday night, the Cavs and Raptors met for the second time this season, as Toronto sought to get past the hurdle that has been Cleveland of late. The Cavs had won the previous three meetings with Toronto dating back to the 2016 playoffs,…

The Ultimate NBA Playoff Experience “They need a three to tie, Lowry half court heave a prayer at the buzzer, oh Kyle Lowry he hits and we are going to overtime in Toronto (Eastern).” This is what Kevin Harlen, a NBA commentator, said during the game as Kyle Lowry hit a buzzer beater to go into overtime in the playoffs. The NBA playoffs are a huge attraction in the United States, Canada, and even countries overseas to many people. Basketball can be one of the most exciting sporting events in…

basketball player in high school. Although he was great at the Charlotte Christian School, he was only lightly recruited by the tiny Davidson College nearby his home. He didn't have a big name for himself, but soon he would make one. Stephen immediately stood out. During his second game with Davidson, Steph scored 32 points against the University of Michigan. He eventually earned "Southern Conference freshman of the year honors." Curry led his team to the Regional Finals in his sophomore year.…

Despite wrapping up the most successful regular season in franchise history, there is a general sense around the league that the Toronto Raptors have accomplished nothing. 21 seasons of (mostly) underachievement doesn’t help. 1 playoff series win and 7 playoff series losses don’t help. Zero best-of-seven playoff series wins definitely won’t help. Consecutive playoff series losses as the higher seed……well, you get the picture! Are you still reading? Because that’s all the negativity you’re…

“Being a superstar means you’ve reached your potential, and I don’t think I’ve reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.” Stephen Curry, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, is the spokesperson for a one-on-one coaching company CoachUp. The most recent commercial advertisement to come out by CoachUp has Stephen Curry reading his scouting report from the 2009 NBA Draft. His readings are about how he will not be a dominant athlete in the NBA. The…

One-And-Done: Age Discrimination “What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player” (Korman). The purpose of basketball is not just to be the best and have the most titles; it should be meant for players to develop integrity and try to set an example for the next generation. But all these characteristics that develop as an athlete progresses are not acquired through college basketball. Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, championed “Article…

The Philadelphia 76ers squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Before the game, Sixers players Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid took a moment during warmups to meet a fan who had a wish to meet them. 16-year-old Marquan, who has never attended a Sixers game, had that wish granted to him. The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the 76ers invited Marquan and his family to see a live game courtside for the first time. Simmons and Embiid greeted and shared words…