F-22 Raptor formation

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Burt Traynor
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
A formation of 15 95th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly over the Gulf of Mexico Nov. 5 during a local training mission. The 95th FS is part of the 325th Fighter Wing whose primary mission is to train and project unrivaled combat air power for F-22 pilots and maintenance personnel to support the combat Air Forces.The 95th FS, proudly nicknamed the "Boneheads." The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft.