February 03, 2007

Feb. 3, 2007
F-22 Raptors participate in a Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., for the first time. The 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB, Va., deployed 14 Raptors and 197 airmen for the exercise.

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