Tail number AF-07-146, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, is towed in preparation of an afterburner run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for aircraft 146, one of the final tests the aircraft had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)
Date Taken: | 04.19.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.05.2023 19:35 |
Photo ID: | 7779921 |
VIRIN: | 230419-F-SB021-1034 |
Resolution: | 5785x3857 |
Size: | 7.76 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
Web Views: | 560 |
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