Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor

[Lynn Evans]

James these photos reflect your usual good work. Thanks to all of you for posting these. I saw my first f-22 yesterday at El Centro. He made one approach at about 150-200 ft and left. I was on the OTHER runway of course.

[Brian Lockett]

Good photos Brian, really like the second one.
Daniel great catch with the vapor and ab.  Lynn

Thanks Lynn!  I moved to Valencia near Wilmot later in the afternoon.  The Raptor made some sweet passes overhead after the formation flyby.

[jslugman]

Thanks Lynn, it has been a jam-packed few days and I fear it is not going to let up until I leave the country!

[Bubak]

James....Coool!!

[MuseumAndy]

A Raptor at DM for the Heritage Flight Conference.


IMG_4547 by MuseumAndy, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

F-22 demo on 3/5/11. Davis-Monthan AFB, Heritage Flight training.


_MG_9919 F-22 Raptor by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Daniel DeSart]

Good photos Brian, really like the second one.
Daniel great catch with the vapor and ab.  Lynn

Thanks Lynn.

[bilwor]

Lockheed-Martin F-22A "Raptor" (4172)(USAF 09-4172)(FF 27th FS Fighting Eagles, Langley AFB VA)  2011 Heritage Flight Conference D-MAFB

[cpasley]

F-22 and P-51 Heritage Flight by Chris Pasley, on Flickr

[Brian Lockett]

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor 05-4098 of the 49th Fighter Wing based at Holloman Air Force Base performing at the Luke AFB Airshow on March 19, 2011.



  AIM-9 Sidewinders are extended from the weapons bays to allow their seeker heads to acquire targets before launch.

[wingsnstuff]

Awesome shot Brian. 

[Brian Lockett]

Awesome shot Brian. 

Thanks!  I never saw a Raptor with missiles on the racks before.  The sky was getting awfully white by the afternoon.

[Chris Kennedy]

Closeup of the missile. There's an exhaust deflector at the rear of it.

[Bubak]

[Jeff D. Welker]

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