The 192nd FW of the Virginia ANG will celebrate a major milestone June 20 as it flies into the future on the wings of the nation's most advanced fighter jet, the F-22A Raptor.
F-22A Raptors have descended on the Space Coast to support STS-117 launch operations as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE.
Two F-22s visited Andersen recently following their first-ever overseas deployment. For the transient alert maintenance crews, it was their first opportunity to work with the Air Force's newest fighter.
The F-22 Raptor won't make its European debut at this summer's Paris Air Show, according to U.S. Air Force officials, who say that such a deployment would force them to cancel 40 to 50 pilot-training sorties.
An F-22A Raptor stealth fighter that was used in demonstration flights earlier this decade is being prepared for public display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The first overseas deployment of America's newest fighter aircraft ended when the stealthy planes arrived back on May 11.
Twelve F-22 Raptors headed back from Japan to the United States after completing training exercises in the first overseas deployment of the Air Force's most advanced aircraft. It was a performance that began and ended with delays.
Northrop Grumman achieved a key milestone in April with the delivery of the 100th active electronically scanned array (AESA) production radar for the USAF's F-22 Raptor.
GKN Aerospace has announced two new contracts with Lockheed Martin worth about $15 million for parts on the F-22A Raptor fighter jet.
For the first time ever, fighter jocks with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force got to practice air-to-to-air combat last week with American counterparts who were flying stealthy new F-22A Raptors.
Maj. Paul "Max" Moga and the world's only fifth-generation fighter aircraft may be appearing at an airshow near you this season.
The U.S. government recently hinted that it may sell F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Japan. It would be the first overseas sale of the fifthation stealth fighter aircraft.
Almost a year after the first F-22 arrived for maintenance at Hill AFB with much fanfare, the final aircraft in the initial contract workload was quietly completed and flown back to Langley AFB, Va., on April 2.
Beginning with Lot 7 production of the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force hopes to enter into a cost-saving, multi-year procurement contract with the aircraft and engine manufacturer.
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Air Force will hold this week their first joint exercise involving F-22A stealth fighters temporarily deployed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.
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