F-22s Take-Off to Complete Phase 1 Exercise

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – F-22 Raptors line up to prepare for take-off from the runway here Feb. 29. The launching of 15 consecutive F-22 Raptors marked the culmination of a Phase 1 Operational Readiness Exercise at Holloman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel E. Liddicoet/Released)

F-22s take offs

An F-22 Raptor flies during a training mission Feb. 16 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Holloman is home to the 7th Fighter Squadron and its fleet of F-22s. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close/Released)

F-22s take offs

An F-22 Raptor takes off during a training mission Feb. 16 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Holloman is home to the 7th Fighter Squadron and its fleet of F-22s. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance rapidly and at great distances, and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close/Released)

F-22s take offs

An F-22 Raptor takes flight during a training mission Feb. 16 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Holloman is home to the 7th Fighter Squadron and its fleet of F-22s. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Close/Released)

F-22 Raptor

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An F-22 Raptor from the 7th Fighter Squadron flies over the Tularosa Basin during an air to air combat mission Sept. 28, 2011. Two Raptors took flight participating in air to air incursion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II / Released)

F-22 back in the skies

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An F-22 Raptor takes flight, Sept. 21, 2011 on a training sortie. Four Raptors were launched as Holloman’s premiere aircraft return to the sky. The return to flight of the F-22 ensures air dominance for combatant commanders around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss / Released)