F-22 Raptor Image Gallery
The Lockheed Martin YF-22 won the Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) contest over the Northrop YF-23 in April 1991. In 1983 the Air Force had issued a request for proposals for the ATF program, which were based on a study on new fighter concepts. The F-22 program is developing the next-generation air superiority fighter for the United States Air Force to ensure it retains it's air dominance and can counter emerging worldwide threats.
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - A 90th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor taxies down a snow-covered runway. For the first time at Elmendorf, a mock bomb drop over Alaska Jan. 16 provides integral training for both fighters and maintainers in preparation to declare its initial operation capabilities. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - A low Alaskan winter sun pours through the clouds bathing an F-22A Raptor in its glow as it moves forward to begin its mission. For the first time at Elmendorf, a mock bomb drop over Alaska Jan. 16 provides integral training for both fighters and maintainers in preparation to declare its initial operation capabilities. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Senior Airman Alexander Buck, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, de-ices an F-22A while 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Snow Removal flight sweep the runway of freshly fallen snow clearing the way for Raptor pilots to begin their daily sorties. For the first time at Elmendorf, a mock bomb drop over Alaska Jan. 16 provides integral training for both fighters and maintainers in preparation to declare its initial operation capabilities. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - A 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief signals an F-22A Raptor laden with concrete bombs to begin its departure for a training mission. For the first time at Elmendorf, a mock bomb drop over Alaska Jan. 16 provides integral training for both fighters and maintainers in preparation to declare its initial operation capabilities. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing at Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, receive training from 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The Reservists were training the Air Guardsmen on launch and recovery procedures for an F-22 Raptor in case an aircraft might be diverted to the nearby Air Guard base. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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The F-22 Raptor is unveiled at its exhibit opening ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Jan. 18 at Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo
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Maj. Micah Fesler, a 433rd Weapons Squadron pilot, flies an F-22A Raptor from the Lockheed-Martin factory in Georgia to Nellis AFB, Jan. 9. This Raptor is the first to be delivered to the 57th Wing from Lockheed-Martin, and is scheduled to be used by the U.S. Air Force Weapons School for training of PhD-level instructor pilots. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phil Landram
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - A snow covered F-22A Raptor rests in a circle of snow as 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Snow Removal members clear the runways Jan. 13, 2008. Elmendorf is the second operational base and the first in the Pacific Air Forces to have a permanent Raptor mission. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Snow Removal flight maneuvers around a snow-covered F-22A Raptor to keep the runways cleared for Alaskan NORAD Region operations Jan. 13, 2008 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan
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An F-22 Raptor performs manuevering, stopping and going on low runway conditions Nov. 7 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-22 underwent cold-weather testing on its breaking system, with emphasis on its ability to maneuver, stop and go on slippery su
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