Crew chiefs rebuild F-22 after fiery crash

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Fitch, front, and Staff Sgt. Ethan Rentz, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-22 crew chiefs, rebuild U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor tail number AF-07-146, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 29, 2021, after the aircraft was damaged in a crash in Nevada in 2018. Since F-22s are no longer manufactured, returning this jet to mission-capable and combat-ready status is important for not only 3rd Wing capabilities, but capabilities of the entire U.S. Air Force. The functional check flight is projected for March 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Samuel Colvin
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NIKON D810

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1600

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