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90th FS tests newest F-22s and live-firing of missiles Nov 04, 2010 - The 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, deployed F-22s and personnel to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 30, to participate in exercise Combat Archer, the air-to-air evaluation portion of the United States Air Force's Weapons Systems Evaluation Program. [Read more...]	27th FS deploys to Western Pacific Jan 07, 2009 - More than 200 personnel and 12 F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron departed for Japan Jan. 6 and 7 for their Air Expeditionary Force deployment. [Read more...]

Holloman launches its F-22A Raptor for the first time Oct 28, 2008 - Holloman Air Force base launched the F-22A fleet for training missions in the local area for the first time October 22 to test the aircraft's ability to fly two ship operations. [Read more...]	Arctic Reserve celebrates 1 year Oct 20, 2008 - Happy Birthday 477th Fighter Group! It's been one year since the Air Force Reserve activated its first F-22A associate unit and the Arctic Reserve has already reached Initial Operational Capability. [Read more...]
F-22 maintenance 'schoolhouse' opens at Sheppard Oct 24, 2007 - Boeing, the U.S.A.F. 82nd Training Wing and industry partners opened a state-of-the-art F-22 maintenance training facility at Sheppard AFB, Texas, on Oct. 19. [Read more...]	General Dynamics awarded $48 Million contract for F-22 Raptor components Sep 05, 2007 - General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $48 million multi-year contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to produce components of the F-22 Raptor. [Read more...]
Raptor maintenance training 'ramps' up at Sheppard Aug 02, 2007 - The world of F-22 Raptor maintenance is becoming as high-tech as the sophisticated fighter itself. [Read more...]	U.S. to lift ban on F-22 exports to Japan, Korea and Israel? Apr 27, 2007 - 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. [Read more...]
Tests to integrate Small Diameter Bomb on F-22, F-16 started Dec 18, 2006 - Engineers at the McDonnell Douglas subsidiary of the Boeing Co. in St. Louis are starting tests to integrate the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb on the U.S. Air Force F-22A fighter bomber, as well as on the F-16 block 30, 40, and 50. [Read more...]	F-22 CTF tests AIM-120D noise and vibration Apr 21, 2006 - The F-22 Combined Test Force here achieved another first when a Raptor flew with an AIM-120D missile in its weapons bay to test the effect of noise and vibration on the missile on April 14. [Read more...]

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