# Midnight Hammer

F-22s Withdrawn from Super Bowl Flyover as U.S. Reprioritises High-End Fighters Amid Iran Tensions

Two F-22 Raptors were withdrawn from a Super Bowl flyover because the U.S. Air Force reassigned them to operational missions amid heightened tensions with Iran. The move highlights rising operational tempo, strains on high-end military assets and the trade-off between combat commitments and public military displays.