Oldest flying F-22 Raptor takes to sky again

Raptor #4006 takes off for the first time in nearly six years with Steve Rainey, Lockheed Martin F-22 chief test pilot, behind the controls, July 17. The test jet recently completed an extensive refurbishment to get it back in the air. It will now be used as a flight sciences aircraft for the 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force. (Courtesy photo by Chad Bellay/Lockheed Martin)

PHOTO BY: Chad Bellay

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