A pilot from the 199th Fighter Squadron guides the F-22 Raptor into position during aerial refueling operations with the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135R Stratotanker over Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The F-22 is the Air Force’s fifth generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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(Left)Capt. Ryan Miller, and Maj. Dan Allen, both pilots for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, execute preflight checks of a KC-135R Stratotanker on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The pilots conducted aerial refueling operations for six F-22 Raptors, from the 199th Fighter Squadron. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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An F-22 Raptor, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, prepares to receive fuel during an in-air refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 96th Air Refueling Squadron over Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The F-22 is the Air Force’s fifth generation fighter aircraft that 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 Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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Capt. Ryan Miller and Maj. Dan Allen, pilot evaluators for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, perform preflight checks of a KC-135R Stratotanker on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The flight was held to conduct aerial refueling operations for six F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron. The KC-135 aerial refueling capability enhances the Air Force’s ability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona/Released)

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F-22 Raptors, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The F-22 pilots are conducted aerial refueling operations with the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135R Stratotanker. The F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, to represent an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich, a photojournalist from 15th Wing public affairs, captures a picture of Capt. Ryan Miller and Maj. Dan Allen, pilot evaluators for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. Members of the public affairs office were on board the KC-135R Stratotanker flight to document aerial refueling operations for six F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona/Released)

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United States Air Force F-22 Raptors, from the 199th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation above the island of Oahu, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The F-22 pilots conducted aerial refueling operations with the 96th Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135R Stratotanker. The F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, to represent an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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Capt. Ryan Miller, pilot evaluator for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, briefs his crew before a KC-135R Stratotanker flight on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The flight was held to conduct aerial refueling operations for six F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron. The KC-135 aerial refueling capability enhances the Air Force’s ability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona/Released))

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Maj. Dan Allen, pilot evaluator for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, sits co-pilot on a KC-135R Stratotanker flight on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. The flight was held to conduct aerial refueling operations for six F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron. The KC-135 aerial refueling capability enhances the Air Force’s ability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaitlin Daddona/Released)

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(Left)Capt. Ryan Miller, and Maj. Dan Allen, both pilots for the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, turn the KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for a touch and go landing on Marine Corps Air Station at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, May 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

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96th ARS refuels F-22s over Hawaii

Published May 20, 2015

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