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F-22 Raptors to deploy to RAAF Base Tindal
Two USAF F-22's arrive at RAAF Base Tindal under grey skies and rain in the Northern Territory on February 10th, 2017 ahead of the first Enhanced Air Cooperation activity in Australia. [USAF photo]
Feb 09, 2017 - At the direction of Adm. Harry Harris Jr., U.S. PACAF commander, Pacific Air Forces will send 12 F-22 Raptor aircraft and approximately 190 Airmen to RAAF Base Tindal in early February to conduct combined exercises and training missions with the Royal Australian Air Forces as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation Initiative under the Force Posture Agreement between the United States and Australia. [Read more...]
Raptors converge on F-22 CTF as it prepares to move
Seven F-22A Raptors sit outside the 411th FLTS on August 10th, 2016. Four operational jets from three different bases are at Edwards AFB for testing to help improve the long-term combat capability of the F-22 Raptor. [USAF photo by Christian Turner]
Sep 14, 2016 - Just after the turn of the century, it wasn’t unusual to see seven F-22A Raptors parked around the 411th Flight Test Squadron compound during the fighter’s early developmental test and evaluation days. [Read more...]
Largest class of F-22 pilots graduates Tyndall’s B-Course
Tyndall’s F-22 Raptor Basic Course graduating class 16-ABR gathers in Hangar 5 after their graduation on August 19th, 2016. Twelve students completed the seven-month-long course, making it the largest F-22 B-Course class in history. [USAF photo by SSgt. Alex Fox Echols III]
Aug 23, 2016 - The largest class of F-22 Raptor student pilots graduated from Tyndall’s Basic Course Aug. 19, 2016. Twelve students completed the seven-month-long course, doubling the amount students in previous classes. [Read more...]
F-22s train at RAF Lakenheath
USAF F-22A block 30 #05-4107 from the 95th FS lands at RAF Lakenheath on April 12th, 2016. The aircraft arrival marks the second time the U.S. European Command has hosted a deployment of F-22 aircraft in the EUCOM Area of Responsibility. [USAF photo by A1C. Erin R. Babis]
Apr 13, 2016 - F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., arrived at the 48th Fighter Wing, April 11, to train alongside F-15 Eagles and Royal Air Force aircraft in a realistic training environment. [Read more...]
F-22 Raptors arrive at Osan AB
A USAF F-22 'Raptor' from Kadena AB is flanked by an F-16 and a RoKAF F-15 Slam Eagle at Osan AB on February 17th, 2016. The Raptor was part of a flyover formation of 12 aircraft demonstrating the strength of the ROK/U.S. alliance in response to recent provocative actions by North Korea. [USAF photo by SSgt. Amber Grimm]
Feb 17, 2016 - Four U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft conducted a combined formation flight alongside Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to demonstrate the capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance February 17th. [Read more...]
First combat Raptor, Maloney's Pony, rides into Edwards
Rick Maloney, son of World War II ace Maj. Thomas E. Maloney, and Lt. Col. Jason Hinds, 27th FS director of operations, unveil the 'Maloney's Pony' graphic displayed on the body of an F-22 Raptor at Langley AFB on June 24th, 2011. The artwork is a recreation of the nose art from Maloney's P-38 Lightning, and is displayed in honor of Maloney, the squadron's highest scoring Ace of World War II. [USAF photo by by A1C. Teresa Cleveland]
Jan 13, 2016 - The 411th Flight Test Squadron got a first-hand look at a legend in June and November of 2015 when F-22 tail number #09-4174 "Maloney's Pony" landed at Edwards AFB. [Read more...]
F-22s arrive in Estonia
An F-22 takes off from Amari AB, Estonia on September 4th, 2015. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th FS at Tyndall AFB. [USAF photo by TSgt. Ryan Crane]
Sep 08, 2015 - Two F-22 Raptors and a KC-135 Stratotanker arrived at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, on September 4th. [Read more...]
F-22 inaugural deployment to Europe
An F-22 Raptor lands at Spangdahlem AB on August 28th, 2015 as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th FS at Tyndall AFB as part of the European Reassurance Initiative. [USAF photo by SSgt. Chad Warren]
Aug 28, 2015 - Four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III, and approximately 60 Airmen arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to train with allied air forces and U.S. services through mid-September. [Read more...]
Alaska Reservist reaches 1,000 F-22 flight hours
Maj. Chad Newkirk, a Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 477th FG, is the eleventh pilot in Air Force history and fourth pilot in the 477th FG to reach 1,000 flight hours in the F-22 during a flight in April. [USAF photo by TSgt. Dana Rosso]
May 19, 2015 - Maj. Chad Newkirk, a Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 477th Fighter Group, is the eleventh pilot in Air Force history and fourth pilot in the 477th FG to reach 1,000 flight hours in the F-22 during a sortie in April. [Read more...]
F-22 pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours
Steve Rainey, Lockheed Martin F-22 chief test pilot flew his 1,000th hour in an F-22 Raptor on January 22nd, 2015. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Henry]
Jan 28, 2015 - Four-year-old Steve Rainey sat on the hood of his father's car at a local airshow watching the small airplanes and helicopters at the airport. When the Thunderbirds in their F-100s sped by, Rainey fell off the car, looked up at the sky and thought, "I've got to do that." [Read more...]
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