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 The first operational F/A-22 Raptor was delivered to the Air Force’s F/A-22 schoolhouse at Tyndall AFB, Florida, on 26 September. The Raptor will eventually replace the F-15 Eagle and sets the foundation for the next generation of combat-fighter pilots. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of the 43rd FS at Tyndall, flew Raptor 18 from Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia, to Tyndall. Harrigian’s squadron will train future F/A-22 pilots. “This is truly a historic event for Tyndall and the Air Force,” said Brig. Gen. Larry New, commander of the 325th FW. “We’re very excited down here, both the people here at Tyndall and our local community partners, about standing up the Air Force’s very first operational F/A-22 squadron, bringing in the next chapter of Air Force history in air dominance, and serving our nation.” |
