Employees at Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor production facility here attach a tail fin to the body of Raptor 4087. The aircraft, the first to bear the "AK" tail flash, is destined for Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It is the first of 36 Raptors that will be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. [LMTAS photo]
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News: PACAF unveils first F-22 [2006-08-03]
Pacific Air Forces' officials got a glimpse into the future of fighter capability during a tail flash unveiling ceremony at the Lockheed plant in Marietta, Georgia, today in which PACAF's first F-22 Raptor was unveiled.
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News: F-22 Raptors begin operational in Alaska [2007-08-08]
Ceremonies held at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska today marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in the Pacific region.
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