F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes flight during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to 3rd Wing takes off during snowfall Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing taxi down the flight line during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to 3rd Wing takes off during snow fall Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes flight during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)

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F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

Published Feb. 11, 2026
By Nicholas Holland
3rd Wing

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes flight during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Holland)