Air Combat Command officials witnessed a 12-minute aerial demonstration by Maj. Paul Moga flying an F-22A Raptor on Friday and gave formal approval to put the aircraft in ACC’s stable of air show demonstrators. The public will not get to see the Raptor’s supercruise or integrated avionics, but they will see how it maneuvers, which Moga says “look absolutely crazy, but I’m always in complete control of the aircraft.” (Readers can find details of show appearances on ACC’s Aerial Events public Web page; look under Demo Schedule.)
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.