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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]

Senior Airman Michael Young (43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit.), inspects an AIM-120 launcher in the main weapons bay of the F/A-22 Raptor at Tyndall AFB. [U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Albert Bosco]

A formation of 325th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles and an F/A-22 Raptor fly above Panama City, Fla. The Raptor will eventually replace the F-15 Eagle in the Air Force inventory. [U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike Ammons]

Maj. James Vogel goes through final instrument check procedures before a training mission over the Nevada test and training range here July 9. Major Vogel is an F/A-22 Raptor pilot from the 28th Test Squadron. [U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald]

F/A-22A Raptor #00-4014 assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev. The Raptor is the newest fighter in the Air Force inventory. It is currently undergoing test and evaluation and is tentatively scheduled to be operational in...

F/A-22 Raptor #00-4013 flown by Maj. David Thole flies fingertip formation on a training mission June 23 alongside an F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Maj. Alex Grynkewich. Major Thole is assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, and Major Grynkewich is from the 53rd...

An F/A-22 Raptor flown by Maj. David Thole breaks away after completing a training mission June 23 with an F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Maj. Alex Grynkewich. Major Thole is assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, and Major Grynkewich is from the 53rd Test and...

An F/A-22 Raptor soars over the grounds of the U.S. Air Force academy in Colorado on June 1. This flight was flown by Lt. Col. Dawn Dunlop, an F/A-22 test pilot and 1988 academy graduate, in support of the Class of 2004's graduation parade. Colonel Dunlop and the Raptor are...

F-22A Raptor #91-4006 soars over the grounds of the U.S. Air Force academy in Colorado on June 1. This flight was flown by Lt. Col. Dawn Dunlop, an F-22 test pilot and 1988 academy graduate, in support of the Class of 2004's graduation parade. Colonel Dunlop and the Raptor are...