very little is missing, but yes, some tools will need to be manufactured to support production restart. Previous article on missing tools and empty connex was false. LM/BA had to convince the DoD to store the tooling. Sierra Army Depot chosen due to low cost and climate. Even with tooling, many original suppliers no…

Building F-22 equated to tens of thousands of American jobs both direct and indirectly related to the program. Money saved by canceling the program went to fund the food stamps for the workers who lost their jobs. Bullets or Butter?

Yes, they kept the tooling, or a vast majority of it. As irony would have it, tooling is stored at an Army Depot.

Tooling exists, I'd say about 90%, as some tooling was at the end of its useful life, but the bigger problem is that key suppliers no longer exist or have moved/modified manufacturing to support other programs.