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F/A-22A Raptor #02-4029, foreground, flies in formation with two F-15 Eagles en route to a training area off the coast of Virginia on April 5. The F/A-22 is assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron and the F-15s are assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, both at Langley Air Force...

An F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission over California. [U.S. Air Force photo]

An F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission over California. [U.S. Air Force photo]

An F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission over California. [U.S. Air Force photo]

F/A-22A Raptor #91-4005 flies a training mission over California. [U.S. Air Force photo]

Lt. Col. James Hecker, selected to command the first active F/A-22 Squadron, stands in front of the Raptor that he flew from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Jan. 18. The aircraft will be the first combat ready F/A-22 Raptor used for mission sorties. Lt. Col. Hecker is the...

Three F/A-22 Raptors taxi on the flightline at Tyndall AFB Jan. 7 as they arrive at their new home from the production plant in Marietta, Ga. Five new Raptors now call the 43rd Fighter Squadron home, increasing the squadron's inventory to 18 aircraft. [U.S. Air Force photo by...

An F/A-22 Raptor (foreground) and an F-15 Eagle fly over Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 7. It was the Raptor's final flight before landing at its new home here. The F/A-22 will be used as a training tool to keep 1st Fighter Wing maintainers proficient on the Raptor. The...

An F/A-22 Raptor is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Grand Canyon National Park. The Air Warfare Center is playing a major role in the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the aircraft. [U.S. Air Force photo]