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First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor
Eli Clark, Lockheed Martin F-22 strategic mission planner and Victor Sanchez Jr., Lockheed Martin F-22 field support engineer, present Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d FS director of operations, with a plaque on August 7th, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Pelkola is the first F-22 Raptor pilot to accomplish 2,000 flight hours. [USAF photo by SSgt. Melissa Estevez]
Aug 08, 2021 - Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021. [Read more...]
F-22 Crashed at Eglin AFB, Florida
USAF F-22A block 10 no. 01-4022 from the 43rd FS sits on the flight line at MacDill AFB in Tampa on May 17th, 2006. [USAF photo by SrA. Jason Robertson]
May 15, 2020 - An F-22 of the 43rd Fighter Squadron from Eglin AFB, Florida was lost on Friday, May 15, 2020 at about 9:15 am local time. Pilot reported to have ejected safely. [Read more...]
F-22 Raptor makes historic flight with Blue Angels
Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander/pilot, flies above the US Navy Blue Angels during an iconic formation in Beaufort on April 25th, 2019. This hour-long historic flight featured two of the world's premier aerial demonstration teams. [USAF photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm]
May 03, 2019 - In a historic moment for aviation, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team flew alongside the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in a rare formation over the skies of Beaufort, South Carolina, April 25. [Read more...]
F-22 Raptors return to Kadena Air Base
USAF F-22A's assigned to the 525th FS taxi at Kadena AB on May 29th, 2018. The F-22's are part of the Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security package (TSP) deployment. [USAF photo by SSgt. Matthew B. Fredericks]
May 30, 2018 - F-22A Raptors, aircrew and support personnel, assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan under U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's theater security package (TSP) program, May 29, 2018. [Read more...]
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...]
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