Building an F-22 Raptor. [ LMTAS photo]

Building an F-22 Raptor. [ LMTAS photo]

Building an F-22 Raptor. [ LMTAS photo]

View on the production line of the F-22 Raptor. [ LMTAS photo]

Crew members from the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group who worked on the F-22, above, pose for a group shot following the 12 May ceremony. The crew completed the modifications, which included work on the night airto- air refueling system, a day ahead of schedule. Getting a...

The first F-22A Raptor to be modified by the technicians at Hill AFB in Utah was finished ahead of schedule. [USAF photo]

F-22A Raptor #04-4065 lands at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Raptors from the 27th FS at Langley AFB, Virginia, are supporting Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The Air Force selected Elmendorf as the home for the next operational F-22 squadron. The base will...

F-22A Raptor #03-4057 taxis after landing at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Raptors from the 27th FS at Langley AFB, Virginia, are supporting Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The Air Force has selected Elmendorf as the home for the next operational F-22 squadron....

Five Air Force F-22 Raptors taxi after arrival at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on Tuesday May 23, 2006. Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB, Va., are supporting Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The Air Force has selected Elmendorf as the home for the next...