An F-22 Raptor aircraft takes off after a four-month
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An F-22 Raptor aircraft takes off after a four-month stand down at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2011. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Swartz approved an implementation plan developed by Air Combat Command officials that would allow the aircraft to resume flight operations. The commander of Air Combat Command directed a stand-down of the fleet May 3 as a safety precaution, following 12 separate reported incidents where pilots experienced hypoxia-like symptoms. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
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21/09/2011
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