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F-22 fires AIM-9X Sidewinder missile

The first guided launch of the AIM-9X from an F-22 Raptor was Feb. 26, 2015, by Maj. Christopher Guarente, 411th FLTS assistant director of operations and F-22 test pilot. The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of fighter jets. (Photo by David Henry/Lockheed Martin)
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Steve Rainey reaches 1,000 hours

Steve Rainey, Lockheed Martin F-22 chief test pilot flew his 1,000th hour in an F-22 Raptor, Jan. 22, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Case)
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An Edwards F-22 Raptor screeches through the sky following a nearly five-month stand-down. The 411th Flight Test Squadron played a critical role in getting the Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter cleared to return to flight. (Lockheed Martin photo)
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Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel

An F-22 Raptor takes off from an Edwards runway Aug. 28 to undergo an aerial refueling testing using an alternative jet engine fuel -- the first for an Air Force aircraft. The fuel is a 50/50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based fuel. The KC-135 came from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (Lockheed Martin photo)
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Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel

An Edwards F-22 Raptor receives synthetic fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling test using an alternative jet engine fuel Aug. 28. Organizations involved in this endeavor include the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Force Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, and Honeywell. The test was done as part of the Secretary of the Air Force’s initiative to certify the entire fleet on synthetic fuel, an effort to lessen foreign dependence on oil. (Lockheed Martin photo)
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F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop

An Edwards F-22 Raptor flies July 11 as part of a test to integrate a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb to the aircraft. On the same day, the 411th Flight Test Squadron passed a milestone as an F-22 travelling at supersonic speed dropped a small diameter bomb for the first time. (Lockheed-Martin photo by Kevin Robertson)
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F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop

An Edwards F-22 Raptor drops a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time July 11 as part of a safe separation test to integrate the bomb to the aircraft. The SDB is a 250-pound class precision guided munition capable of destroying high-priority stationary targets from Air Force fighters and bombers from stand-off distances. (Lockheed-Martin photo by Kevin Robertson)
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Air Force films Edwards, Travis Airmen, aircraft for new round of commercials

Tim Gilmore, (left) Air Force account director at GSD&M, the Air Force's contracted advertising agency in Austin, Texas, talks with Tech. Sgt. Mike O'Conner from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Staff Sgt. Lucero Stockett, a KC-10 Extender boom operator from Travis AFB, Calif. Film crews were on board the Travis KC-10 filming an aerial refueling of an Edwards F-22 Raptor. The filming is part of three new commercials the Air Force is having filmed to showcase the Air Force's Global Reach capabilities. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)
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Air Force films Edwards, Travis Airmen, aircraft for new round of commercials

As seen through a monitor on board a KC-10 Extender, an Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., F-22 Raptor is filmed pulling up behind the Travis AFB, Calif., KC-10 for an aerial refueling Feb. 7. Aircrews and Aircraft from Edwards and Travis were participating in the filming of a new round of Air Force commericials at Edwards Feb. 6 to 8. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)
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Air Force films Edwards, Travis Airmen, aircraft for new round of commercials

Eric Saarinen, a director and cameraman filming a new round of Air Force commercials, films over the shoulder of Staff Sgt. Lucero Stockett, a KC-10 Extender boom operator from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., as she performs an aeriel refueling of an Edwards AFB, Calif., F-22 Raptor on Feb. 7. Camera crews were at Edwards Feb. 6 to 8 filming one of three new Air Force commercials. The two other commercials will feature the newly created Air Force Cyber Command and Air Force Space Command. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)
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Raptor performs first drop of small diameter bomb

An F-22 Raptor drops a small diameter bomb from its weapons bay during a test mission Sept. 5. The test marks the first airborne separation of a small diameter bomb from the internal weapons bay of an F-22. (Photo by Darin Russell)
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Edwards 'transforms' into blockbuster movie set

Several "Transformers" line up in front of an F-22A Raptor here Feb. 28, 2007. The vehicles were on base to shoot several scenes for the upcoming "Transformers" film. The movie marks the first time non-computer-generated Raptors are depicted in a film. (Photo by Andy Wolfe)
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411th FTS tests F-22A Raptor, SDB integration

An F-22A Raptor flies Feb. 2, 2007, with four Small Diameter Bombs on board. Pilots and engineers from the F-22 Combined Test Force were performing load tests to ensure the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb system does not exceed structural load boundaries for the Raptor. (Photo by Darin Russell)
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F-22 Combined Test Force gets AF Collier Trophy nomination

An F-22A Raptor takes off from Langley Jan. 21, 2006, during an Operation Noble Eagle mission. This historical event marks the first time the F-22A Raptor is participating in the joint services operation to protect American soil. The Raptor is piloted by Lt. Col. James Hecker, 27th Fighter Squadron commander. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)
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F-22 Combined Test Force gets AF Collier Trophy nomination

An F-22A Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Va., refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during the Raptor's first operational mission Jan. 21, 2006. The mission was flown in support of Operation Noble Eagle. The KC-135 was flown by the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, while the F-22A was with the 27th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)
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F-22 CTF tests AIM-120D noise, vibration

Senior Airman Daniel Myers, Staff Sgt. Daphne Jaehn and Staff Sgt. John Davenport load an AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile on an F-22A Raptor recently in preparation for noise and vibration testing here. The Airmen are all part of the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and are assigned to the F-22 Combined Test Force weapons flight. (Photo by Kevin Robertson)
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Raptor test team wins command-level award

An Edwards F-22A Raptor flies over the Rogers Dry Lakebed here in this undated file photo. (Courtesy photo)
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