F-22ラプター：戦域での航空支配という新しい戦い方を実現

An F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot flies towards Joint Base Langley?Eustis, Va., March 8, 2021. The F-22 team, assigned to Air Combat Command, received fuel from the 507th Air Refueling Wing during their flight back home after performing at an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, highlights the jet’s capabilities at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 24, 2018. The Raptor performs a wide range of aerial maneuvers making it the U.S. Air Force’s leading fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

F-22 fires AIM-9X Sidewinder missile The first guided launch of the AIM-9X from an F-22 Raptor was Feb. 26, 2015, by Maj. Christopher Guarente, 411th FLTS assistant director of operations and F-22 test pilot. The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of fighter jets. (Photo by David Henry/Lockheed Martin)

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron team lifts an AIM-9 Sidewinder during the unit’s weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 11, 2022. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120 AFRAAM, an AIM-9, and chaff and flares onto an F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

An F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis June 22, 2009, during Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise in Alaska focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald Dejarnett)

Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, performs during an aerial demonstration at the Singapore Airshow 2020 near the Changi Exhibition Center Feb. 12, 2020. This event marks the first time the F-22 flew air-demo operations with the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II at the Singapore Airshow. The biennial defense exhibition is an opportunity for the U.S. to demonstrate combat capabilities through static displays and aerial demonstrations while strengthening its partnership with Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnathon Wines)

Radical maneuvers Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs during the Orlando Air and Space Show at the Orlando Sanford International Airport, Fla., Oct. 30, 2022. The F-22A is a fifth-generation fighter incorporating fourth-generation technology, heightened maneuvering capabilities, the ability to fly at supersonic speed without afterburners and enhanced pilot situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)

An F-22 Raptor pilot assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., conducts a preflight check at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2017. This F-22 flying training deployment is an example of how the U.S. is engaged, postured, and ready with credible force to assure, deter, and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Col. Geoffrey E. Lohmiller, 15th Wing vice commander, exits an F-22 Raptor for the last time during his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 26, 2020. Lohmiller, who served as the vice wing commander since May 2018, is expected to retire later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

An Air Force F-22 Raptor is parked on the flightline at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 11, 2019. Jets were staged on the flightline as part of a routine night-flying training mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bryan Myhr)

Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, flies a twilight demonstration during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28, 2019. Founded in 2007, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team showcases the unique capabilities of the world’s premier fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

Crewmembers work on an F-22 Raptor from the 525 Fighter Squadron, after it returns from a mission during exercise Northern Edge 2015 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures, as well as enhance interoperability among the services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William Banton)

Raptor check up U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Gibson, a 525th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, performs a preflight inspection before take-off during Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 30, 2022. Polar Force is a readiness exercise centered on developing service members for worldwide deployment, proficient in crisis response, and ready to deter aggressors by emphasizing regional stability and the U.S.’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth)

A 433rd Weapons Squadron F-22 Raptor fighter jet pops flares during the Aviation Nation 2019 air show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 16, 2019. The F-22’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

An E-3 Sentry and F-22 Raptors assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly over mountains May 5, 2020. The aircraft, which were part of a formation flight demonstrating airpower, consisted of active duty, Guard and Reserve components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, Ra Young-Chang, chief master sergeant of the Republic of Korea, and other senior enlisted leaders pose for a photo during an F-22 Raptor jet engine test cell function check at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 10, 2019. Wright visited JB Elmendorf-Richardson during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 19-2 to meet with his senior enlisted leader counterparts from throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)

Tech. Sgt. James Harper shows students the F-22 Raptor fuels system trainer Feb. 2, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Harper trains the students so they can better understand the aircrafts fuel system. Harper is a 372nd Training Support Squadron Detachment 4 F-22 fuels system instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sergio A. Gamboa)

Airmen in the fuels and On Board Inert Gas Generating System training course learn how the fuels system of an F-22 Raptor works Feb. 2, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, come to Tyndall to train on the system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sergio A. Gamboa)