Langley's first operational F/A-22 Raptor touches down at Langley AFB, VA on 12 May 2005 photo by TSgt Travis Aston

A 1st FW F-22 Raptor and F-15 fly over Langley AFB, Va. photo by SMSgt. Keith Reed

The 1st FW's first F-22, piloted by 27 FS Commander, Lt Col James Hecker, flies over Fort Monroe, VA on its way to its new home at Langley AFB, 12 May 2005. photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

Lt Col Wade Tolliver, 27 FS director of operations, delivers the second permanent F/A-22 at Langley AFB on 8 June 2005 photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

27 AMU airmen prepare their F/A-22 Raptor for a deployment in Oct 2005 photo by SSgt Eric Sheler

Capt Jeoff Lohmiller, 27 FS, prepares to fly an F/A-22 Raptor in the Combat Hammer exercise at Hill AFB on Oct 2005 photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker

27th AMU crew chief SSgt Adam Murtishaw marshals an F-22 into its parking spot at Langley AFB on Dec 2005. photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

27 AMU maintainers stay clear of an F/A-22's intake prior to engine shut down photo by SSgt Eric Sheler

SSgt Adam Murtishaw, 27 AMU, inspects his F-22 Raptor at Langley AFB photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

Assistant crew chief A1C Richard Alexander, 27 AMU, marshals in the second permanent F/A-22 at Langley AFB on 8 June 2005 photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

Heritage Flight: A 1st FW F-15 Eagle, F/A-22 Raptor and a warbirds P-51 Mustang in a formation near Langley AFB inApril 2005. The F-15 is piloted by Capt Jason Costello, 1 FW demonstration team, the F-22 by Maj. Michael Shower, and the P-51 by MGen Mike Decuir, the ACC Director of Operations. photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

ACC Commander Gen Ron Keys and 1 FW Commander BGen Burton Fields announce the F-22A Raptor's initial operating capability (IOC) on 14 Dec 2005. photo by SSgt Quinton Burris

An all-1FW mixed formation of F-22s and an F-15. photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

A 1 FW F-22 Raptor is escorted by a 1 FW F-15C Eagle photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

A 1 FW F-22 maneuvers photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

1FW F/A-22 Raptors line up to refuel photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

Two 27 FS F-22 Raptors refuels behind a KC-10 photo by TSgt Ben Bloker

A1C John Korkian, 27 AMU, finishes his post-flight inspection of an F-22 Raptor at Langley AFB, Virgina photo by TSgt Ben Bloker