F-22 Photographs



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    Raptor 4001 completes its 300th flight hour here with Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Metz at the controls. [U.S. Air Force photo by Judson Brohmer]
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    F/A-22 Raptor 4002 fires an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during a separation test at 40,000 feet. Flown at a 26-degree angle-of-attack at only Mach .4 speed, the test flight demonstrated the Raptor's ability to operate at slow speeds in a combat environment and still maintain maneuverability [U.S. Air Force photo by Judson Brohmer]
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    The F/A-22 Raptor, developed at Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the replacement for the F-15 Eagle air-superiority fighter and will become operational this century. It combines stealth design with the supersonic, highly maneuverable, dual-engine, long-range requirements of an air-to-air fighter, and it also will have an inherit air-to-ground capability, if needed. The F/A-22's integrated avionics gives it first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability that will guarantee U.S. air dominance for the next three decades. [U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Robertson]
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    The application of advanced avionics software in the F/A-22 is key to the Raptor's revolutionary performance advantage over any other fighter. In the air-to-air arena, the stealthy F/A-22 will be virtually unseen on radar, while its sophisticated array of sensors and advanced radar will allow it to reach out and strike adversary aircraft undetected from long range. The advanced software package will also enhance the Raptor's ability to deliver precision air-to-surface weapons on target, day or night, in any weather. [U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Robertson]
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    An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile successfully launches from an F/A-22 Raptor during a launch test. The major milestone test evaluated the next-generation fighter's ability to fire an air-to-air missile from an internal weapons bay. Its primary air-to-air role, the F/A-22 will carry six AIM-120C and two AIM-9 missiles. For its air-to-ground role, the F/A-22 can internally carry two 1,000 pound-class Joint Direct Attack Munitions, two AIM-120C, and two AIM-9 missiles. [U.S. Air Force photo by Judson Brohmer]
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    F/A-22 Raptor 4002 fires an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during a separation test at 40,000 feet. Flown at a 26-degree angle-of-attack at only Mach .4 speed, the test flight demonstrated the Raptor's ability to operate at slow speeds in a combat environment and still maintain maneuverability. [U.S. Air Force photo by Judson Brohmer]
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    The F/A-22 Raptor successfully completed the 16th load static test recently. There are three more tests left in the process to certify the strength of the Raptors airframe. [Courtesy photo]
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    Tech. Sgt. Dan Stevens, 411th Flight Test Squadron, uses a non-contact infrared thermometer while curing the coating on an F/A-22 Raptor. To ensure the base continues flight-testing large programs such as the F/A-22, the 412th Test Wing is re-engineering the way it does business. [U.S. Air Force photo by Derk Blanset]
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    Capt. Chris Batterton aggressively banks his F-22A Raptor during a basic fighting maneuver training mission off the Virginia coast in January 2006. The captain is with the 27th Fighter Squadron, the Air Force's first unit to fly the Raptor. The 1st Fighter Wing declared initial operational capability last month, making the Air Force's fifth generation fighter ready to fight. [U. S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Ben Bloker]
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    "We did it!" Ralph D. Heath tells the crowd gathered at Langley AFB on January 13th, 2006 at the F-22A Raptor's initial operating capability ceremony. Mr. Heath is the executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's aeronautical division. The IOC declaration means the Air Force's fifth generation fighter is ready for war. [U.S. Air Force photograph by SrA Austin Knox]
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    Col. Thomas Bergeson and Lt. Col. James Hecker prepare to take flight in their respective F-22A Raptors Jan. 21 during an Operation Noble Eagle mission. This historical event marks the first time the F-22A Raptor is participating in the joint services operation to protect American soil. Colonel Bergeson is the 1st Operations Group commander. Colonel Hecker is the 27th Fighter Squadron commander [U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers]
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    An F-22A Raptor takes off from Langley Air Force Base Jan. 21 during an Operation Noble Eagle mission. This historical event marks the first time the F-22A Raptor is participating in the joint services operation to protect American soil. The Raptor is piloted by Lt. Col. James Hecker, the 27th Fighter Squadron commander. [U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers]
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    An F-22A Raptor refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 21. This refueling was part of the Raptor's first operational mission. The KC-135 is with the 916th Air Refueling Wing. [U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shane Dunaway]
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    A guided AIM-120 Advanced-Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile deploys from the F-22. [Photo by Steve Zapka]
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    After his F/A-22 Raptor qualification flight here, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper answers questions during a press conference. [U.S. Air Force photo]