U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets assigned to the U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, trained alongside Royal Australian Air Force units during Checkered Flag 26-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on October 22, 2025. The Air Force-led exercise, which also included U.S. Marine Corps aircraft, brought together more than 60 fighters and tankers to rehearse complex air-to-air engagements. According to Air Combat Command officials, the event tested integrated command-and-control procedures and advanced tactics designed to sustain coalition air dominance across the Indo-Pacific region. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft from the U.S. Air Force 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, takes off from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during the Checkered Flag 26-1 air combat exercise on October 22, 2025. (Picture source: U.S Department of War) |
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