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US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Larry New, Commander of the 325th Fighter Wing (FW), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) located at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), leads a formation of four F-15C Eagle fighters from the 1ST, 2nd, and 95th Fighter Squadron's (FS) and one F/A-22 Raptor (right) from the 43rd FS, each flown by their respective Squadron Commander

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US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Larry New, Commander of the 325th Fighter Wing (FW), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) located at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), leads a formation of four F-15C Eagle fighters from the 1ST, 2nd, and 95th Fighter Squadron's (FS) and one F/A-22 Raptor (right) from the 43rd FS, each flown by their respective Squadron Commander

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Base: Tyndall Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Ammons, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also with ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. USAF officials consider the F-22 a critical component of the service's tactical air power. Its combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness enable unprecedented air combat capabilities and originally planned to buy a total of 750 aircrafts, but in 2009, the program was cut to 187 operational production aircraft due to high costs, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile F-35. The last F-22 was delivered in 2012.

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06/07/2004
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