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The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft.As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.
The F-22 is designed to counter advanced surface-to-air missile systems and next-generation fighters equipped with launch-and-leave missile capability. The F-15s were sent to the boneyard, the last Eagle leaving in 2011. The 199th operates with the active-duty 19th Fighter Squadron as their cadre unit, although the Hawaii ANG is responsible for ...
F-16C "Sidewinders: 312th Fighter Squadron: Luke AFB: F-35A "Scorpions" 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Hahn AB: F-16C "Lucky Puppies" Inactivated 1991 314th Fighter Squadron: Holloman AFB: F-16C "Warhawks" 315th Fighter Squadron: Burlington International Airport: F-16C: Active Associate Unit 316th Fighter Squadron
The F-22 Raptor is the top US fighter, known for stealth, speed and agility. A USAF pilot describes how the jet handles for airshow demos vs. combat.
Mar. 20—Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors recently deployed to Japan and trained in the Aloha State with an "aggressor " squadron for a "high-end fight " that the United States hopes will ...
The last of 3,620 F-16s was built there in late 2017 after more than 39 years and then production moved to another factory in Greenville, South Carolina. In March 1992 Lockheed began to produce F-22 Raptor aircraft components at the facility. Additionally, the plant produces spare aircraft parts, radar units, and missile components.
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron flies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 2018. The squadron successfully tested the F-22 flying on a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel derived from camelina, a weed-like plant not used for food, in March 2011. The overall test objective was to ...
The final F-22 departed for Tyndall AFB on 9 April 2014 and the 44 FG completed its relocation from Holloman to Tyndall as an AFRC associate unit to the 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) on 12 July 2014. The 44 FG is one of only two Air Force Reserve organizations selected to fly and maintain the F-22 Raptor.