USAF F-22A block 30 no. 05-4102 from the 90th FS departs from Elmendorf AFB on April 15th, 2008 during Red Flag-Alaska 08-2. Note tail markings for '302 FS'. [Photo by Karl Drage ]

525th AMU crew chiefs prepare to launch F-22A Raptors. Eight aircraft and about 140 maintenance personnel deployed to Tyndall for the WSEP from August 17-28, 2008. The deployment included members from the 3rd Wing and Reservists from the 477th Fighter Group. [USAF photo by...
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USAF F-22A block 30 no. 05-4104 from the 90th FS departs from Elmendorf AFB on April 15th, 2008 during Red Flag-Alaska 08-2. [Photo by Karl Drage ]

USAF F-22A block 30 #05-4107 from the 90th FS departs from Elmendorf AFB on April 15th, 2008 during Red Flag-Alaska 08-2. Although the aircraft wears 525th FS markings, it actually belongs to the 90th FS. [Photo by Karl Drage ]

USAF F-22A block 30 no. 05-4092 from the 90th FS lands at Elmendorf AFB on April 15th, 2008 during Red Flag-Alaska 08-2. [Photo by Karl Drage ]

Col. Eric Overturf, 477th Fighter Group commander, speaks to the attendants of the Inital Operational Capabiltiy ceremony on September 5th, 2008. The ceremony was held to celebrate the combat capability of the C-17 Globemaster III and the F-22A Raptor. [USAF photo by SrA....
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A Langley AFB based F-22 Raptor of the ACC Demo Team flown by 'Max' Moga is seen at the 2008 NAS Oceana Airshow. [Photo by Mike Kopack]

USAF F-22A Raptor with 192nd FW tail markings takes off from a Langley AFB runway on December 17th, 2007. The 192nd FW, the first Guard unit to fly the Raptors, is integrated with 1st FW and is part of the Air Force's Total Force Integration initiative. [USAF photo by MSgt....

USAF F-22A Raptor no. 4060 from the 27th FS, Langley AFB, sets off a flare during a sortie over the Gulf of Mexico on August 27th, 2008. [USAF photo by SSgt. James L. Harper Jr.]