Raptor Top Shot

An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 19th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, departs after receiving aerial refueling during a large force exercise over the Pacific Ocean April 10, 2024. The rotational presence of advanced fighter aircraft in the keystone of the pacific enables the 18th Wing to practice large-scale exercises to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) Airman Magazine May 10 2024

F-22 Raptor

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., takes off during the 2023 William Tell Air-to-Air Competition at the Savannah Air National Guard base in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 11, 2023. The return of William Tell signifies not only a celebration of the past but also a testament to the future of air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus) Airman Magazine 10-13-2023.