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First F-22 formation flight flown by RAF pilots

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A pair of F-22s flew together over Virginia last month and the flight was significant as both aircraft were flown by pilots from the Royal Air Force.

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Alexander “Thorney” Thorne, departing 94th Fighter Squadron Foreign Exchange Officer, and RAF Squadron Leader David Wild, incoming 94th Fighter Squadron foreign exchange officer, pose for a photo while holding the United Kingdom flag at Joint Base-Langley Eustis June 15, 2021. Wild will take over as Langley’s newest Foreign Exchange Officer and be stationed with the 94th Fighter Squadron for the next three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ericha Fitzgerald)

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