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USAF F-22A block 30 no. 05-4096 from the 57th WG is seen overhead at Nellis AFB on September 26th, 2011. [Photo by EOR]

USAF F-22A block 20 no. 03-4047 from Hickam AFB is seen overhead in the circuit at Nellis AFB on October 13th, 2011. [Photo by EOR]

USAF F-22A block 20 no. 04-4069 from the 422nd TES is seen overhead coming into land at Nellis AFB on November 3rd, 2011. [Photo by EOR]

Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd FS commander, climbs into an F-22 prior to take-off on November 4th, 2011. This flight marks Piffarerio's 1,000 flight hour in the F-22, making him the first Air Force pilot to reach this milestone. [USAF photo by Capt. Ashley Conner]
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SSgt. Hank Robinson, 525th AMXS crew chief, prepares Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd FS commander, for take-off. This flight marked Piffarerio’s 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 making him the first Air Force pilot to reach this milestone. [USAF photo by Capt. Ashley Conner]
See also: AFRC pilot reaches 1,000 F-22 flight hours

USAF F-22A block 10 no. 00-4015 recently assigned to the 43rd FS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on November 30th, 2011. [Photo by EOR]

Jeff Babione, vice president and program manager for Lockheed-Martin's F-22 Raptor program, presents Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd FS commander, with a plaque and patch to commemorate his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor. Piffarerio is the first pilot to reach this...
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Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd FS commander, received Lockheed-Martin’s very first 1,000 hour patch in a ceremony on November 7th, 2011. Piffarerio flew the 1,000 hour flight on November 4th. [USAF photo by Capt. Ashley Conner]
See also: Reserve F-22 pilot receives first Raptor 1,000 hour patch

Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th FG commander, Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd FS commander, and Col. Derek France, 3rd OG commander, along with active duty and Reserve pilots and maintainers attended the ceremony during which Piffarerio was presented a plaque and patch from...
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