Lt. Col. Dave Rose flew the Air Force's new F/A-22 Raptor during a First Flight Centennial Celebration fly-by at the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills on Dec. 16th. Maj. Robert Garland flew an F-15 Eagle from Langley AFB, Virginia, and joined in formation...

Lt. Col. Dave Rose flew the Air Force's new F/A-22 Raptor #00-4012 during a First Flight Centennial Celebration fly-by at the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills on December 16th. Maj. Robert Garland flew an F-15 Eagle from Langley AFB, Virginia, and joined...

A Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor sits on the parking ramp at Nellis AFB, Nev. on Oct. 22, 2003. [U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael R. Nixon]

Raptor #01-4018, the first operational F/A-22 to be delivered to the Air Force, sits on the ramp at Tyndall AFB as a ground crew checks the plane. [USAF photo by Lisa Carroll]

The F/A-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F/A-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F/A-22 also has an...

The F/A-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F/A-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F/A-22 also has an...

The F/A-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F/A-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F/A-22 also has an...

The F/A-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F/A-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F/A-22 also has an...

The F/A-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F/A-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F/A-22 also has an...