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    F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence [Image 2 of 12]

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    F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    04.19.2023

    Photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Pena 

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson   

    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)

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    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

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