2005年5月12日，首架服役的F-22A“猛禽”战斗机在洛克希德·马丁公司位于佐治亚州玛丽埃塔的工厂完成最终组装飞往弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地时飞越门罗堡，驾驶这架“猛禽”的飞行员是美国空军第1战斗机联队（1st FW）第27战斗机中队（27th FS）指挥官詹姆斯·黑克尔中校，这标志着第27战斗机中队成为首支F-22中队，也标志着该中队成为世界上首支隐形战斗机中队。（OVER VIRGINIA -- Lt. Col. James Hecker flies over Fort Monroe before delivering the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on May 12. This is the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron. The Raptor program is managed by the F/A-22 System Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Colonel Hecker is the squadron's commander.）

2005年5月12日，首架服役的F-22A“猛禽”战斗机在洛克希德·马丁公司位于佐治亚州玛丽埃塔的工厂完成最终组装飞往弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地，驾驶这架“猛禽”的飞行员是美国空军第1战斗机联队（1st FW）第27战斗机中队（27th FS）指挥官詹姆斯·黑克尔中校，这标志着第27战斗机中队成为首支F-22中队，也标志着该中队成为世界上首支隐形战斗机中队。（OVER VIRGINIA -- Lt Col James Hecker delivers the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Tail number 3042 marks the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron.）

2012年4月19日，肯塔基州空中国民警卫队基地路易斯维尔机场，刚刚飞抵的美国空军第1战斗机联队的 F-22“猛禽”在地勤的指引下前往停机坪，将参加周末举行的第22届路易斯维尔航展，该联队驻扎弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地。（A crew chief for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team provides direction for a pilot as the aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2012, in preparation for this weekend’s 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Raptor is the U.S. military’s premier fighter aircraft, with capabilities that are unmatched by any other plane.）

2012年4月19日，肯塔基州空中国民警卫队基地路易斯维尔机场，两架美国空军第1战斗机联队的 F-22“猛禽”从弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地飞抵这里，将参加周末举行的第22届路易斯维尔航展。（Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets taxi into the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2012, prior to this weekend’s 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Raptor Demo Team, based at Langley Air Force Base, Va., will be one of the show's marquee events. The Kentucky Air Guard is once again supporting military aircraft for Thunder, which has grown to become one of the largest air shows in North America, organizers say.）

2012年4月19日，肯塔基州空中国民警卫队基地路易斯维尔机场，美国空军第1战斗机联队的 F-22“猛禽”从弗吉尼亚州兰利空军基地飞抵这里，将参加周末举行的第22届路易斯维尔航展。（A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft taxies into the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2012, prior to this weekend’s 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Raptor is the U.S. military’s premier fighter aircraft, with capabilities that are unmatched by any other plane.）

2002年5月28日，美国空军第325战斗机联队两架F-22A“猛禽” 战斗机飞越巴拿马城风光迷人的海岸线，该联队的主要任务是为F-15“鹰”和F-22“猛禽”飞行员提供空中优势训练，针对F-15飞行员的训练由第2和第95战斗机中队执行，而针对F-22飞行员的训练由第43战斗机中队执行，其驻地位于佛罗里达州的廷德尔空军基地。（Brigadier General Jack Egginton, Commander of the 325th Fighter Wing, located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, flies formation with an F-15C Eagle flown by Colonel Brian "Bede" Dickerson, Vice Commander for the 325th Fighter Wing. The 325th Fighter Wing is comprised of 4,849 personnel and 78 F-15 aircraft, and provides support for about 1,400 additional personnel in 30 associate units. The wing is the exclusive training unit for F-15C and F-22A fighter pilots as well as air battle managers. The 325th Fighter Wing is also responsible for training intelligence officers, maintainers and other support specialties for worldwide assignment to combat air force units.）