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US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) James Hecker, Commander, 27th Fighter Squadron (FS), delivers the first operational F/A-22A Raptor fighter to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA). Tail number 4042 marks the first of 26 Raptors for delivery to the 27th FS

U.S. Air Force F/A-22A Raptor fighter aircraft 27th Fighter Squadron Commander and Squadron Commander of the first active F/A 22 Squadron LT. COL. James Hecker, performs a fly-by over Langley Air Force Base, Va., on Jan. 18, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samuel Rogers) (Released)

U.S. Air Force COL. Joe Lanni, Commander of the 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., holds his position while maintenance crew of the 27th Fighter Squadron safe up his F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Va., on Jan. 7, 2005. COL. Lanni landed the first FA-22 Raptor officially assigned to the 1ST Fighter Wing today here at Langley AFB. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samuel Roger) (Released)

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Thomas Tinsley, Commander, 1ST Operations Group (OG), pilots the USAF F/A-22A Raptor fighter, and USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dirk Smith, Commander, 94th Fighter Squadron (FS), piloting the USAF F-15 Eagle fighter, fly in formation during a training sortie over the Atlantic Ocean. The 27th FS currently has five permanently assigned Raptors. This sortie marked the "Fini" (final) flight of USAF COL Tinsley as Langley's Operation Group commander

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Jeffrey "Cobra" Harrigian, Commander, 43rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 325th Fighter Wing (FW), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), flies Raptor 01-018, over the Florida (FL) coast line. This is the first of 48 new USAF F/A-22 Raptors assigned to Tyndall's 325th FW. The flight, took place September 26, 2003, is a major milestone and will now enable the 43rd FS to begin formally training pilots to fly this next-generation fighter. The F/A-22 combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and many other features enabling a first look, first shot, first kill capability that will provide continued air...

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Jeffrey "Cobra" Harrigian, Commander, 43rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 325th Fighter Wing (FW), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), flies Raptor 01-018, over its new home. This is the first of 48 new USAF F/A-22 Raptors assigned to Tyndall's 325th FW. The flight, took place September 26, 2003, is a major milestone and will now enable the 43rd FS to begin formally training pilots to fly this next-eration fighter. The F/A-22 combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and many other features enabling a first look, first shot, first kill capability that will provide continued air dominance for...

U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron Commander LT. COL. James Hecker, talks to ground crew personnel as a crew chief secures the front landing gear on an F/A-22A Raptor fighter aircraft after landing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on Jan. 18, 2005.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samuel Rogers) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron Commander LT. COL. James Hecker, sits in the cockpit of an F/A-22A Raptor fighter aircraft after landing at Langley Air Force Base Jan. 18, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samuel Rogers) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron Commander F/A 22 Raptor fighter aircraft LT. COL. James Hecker, performs a fly-by over Langley Air Force Base, Va., on Jan. 18, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samuel Rogers) (Released)

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. James Hecker, Commander, 27th Fighter Squadron, delivers the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va., May 12, 2005. Tail number 4042 marks the first of 26 Raptors to be deliverd to the 27th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by TECH SGT. Ben Bloker) (Released)

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Base: Langley Afb

State: Virginia (VA)

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Scene Camera Operator: TECH SGT Ben Bloker, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also with ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. USAF officials consider the F-22 a critical component of the service's tactical air power. Its combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness enable unprecedented air combat capabilities and originally planned to buy a total of 750 aircrafts, but in 2009, the program was cut to 187 operational production aircraft due to high costs, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile F-35. The last F-22 was delivered in 2012.

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US Army (USA) Soldiers of Native American Indian heritage, participate in a game of Native American Indian Stick Ball during the Native American Inter-Tribal Pow Wow held at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Pow Wow was held to honor all past, present, and future Native American Veterans, and this events marks the first time that a Pow Wow was held in a Combat Zone by Native Americans

TECH SGT. Gary Belhumeur films an 82nd Artillery Battalion M-167 20mm Vulcan anti-aircraft gun in action during exercise Thunderhog V

A US Air Force (USAF) F/A-22 Raptor flown by USAF Major (MAJ) David Thole, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), breaks away after completing a training mission with a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon, flown by USAF MAJ Alex Grynkewich, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (TEG), Nellis AFB, NV

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135

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Capt. Christopher Arnott, a pilot from the 421st Fighter

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