AF-A00117 Air Force 1 1:72 F-22A Raptor Diecast Model Airplane, USAF

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Air Force 1 Aircraft (Series 2) A00117Lockheed F-22A Raptor Diecast ModelUSAF 1st FW, 94th FS Hat in the Ring, #04-4066, Langley AFB, VA1:72 Scale Length Width Lockheed F-22A Raptor 10.25" 7.5"The 94 FS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized on 20 August 1917 as the 94th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron. The squadron moved to Langley AFB, Virginia in 1975. In 2006, the 94th became only the second operational squadron to fly the F-22 Raptor, receiving its first F-22 in June 2006, and receiving its full complement of F-22s, in June 2007.Lockheed F-22A Raptor Designed to meet a US Air Force requirement for an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) to replace the F-15 Eagle, the F-22 was first flown on September 29th, 1990. The USAF's ATF program aimed to produce a fifth-generation air superiority fighter that would be better matched against emerging new aircraft such as the Su-27 Flanker. The F-22 uses stealth technology and can function in air superiority, ground attack, intelligence and electronic warfare roles. Despite its capabilities, the F-22 program was relatively short-lived; by 2010 its high cost coupled with the development of the F-35 (a more versatile and less expensive aircraft) read more