September 29, 2005 at 2:03 pm
“This 50th F/A-22 will join Raptors flying today as part of the 1st Fighter Wing’s 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB, Va. Sixty-three of the 83 fighters now on contract have completed final assembly. All remaining aircraft scheduled for delivery to the Air Force in 2005 are on the flightline in Marietta undergoing flight tests and final preparation for delivery. “