A pilot from the 94th Fighter Squadron, signals his crew chief prior to taxiing to the runway during the Battle of Britain Commemoration held by the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. The event consisted of a replication of the battle in the air, a historical briefing and a comparison at the end of the day to see how the pilots did in relation to the actual Battle of Britain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

Airman 1st Class Taara Basnet, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, stands by as a pilot starts an aircraft in preparation of the Battle of Britain Commemoration held by the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. During the event, pilots were assigned the roles of acting as British forces defending the British coast while German forces attacked from France. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

Capt. Tom, 94th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares his helmet for scrambling to his aircraft during the Battle of Britain Commemoration held by the 94th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. Pilots were assigned call signs unique to the time period and were provided accurate displays of the British coast in their cockpits to reflect the airspace they would be defending during the simulated event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

Lt. Col. Andrew, 94th Fighter Squadron director of operations, briefs participants on their assigned roles during the Battle of Britain commemoration at the 94th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. F-22 Raptors from the 94th FS replicated the roles of British aircraft from the Fighter Command that defended the British coast during the conflict, that occurred from June 10, 1940 to Oct. 31, 1940, and was a significant turning point for Allied forces in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

Squadron Leader Maj. David Wild, 94th Fighter Squadron pilot, briefs participants on the Battle of Britain in the 94th FS briefing room at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. Wild, a British Royal Air Force pilot is part of the Foreign Exchange Officer Program which is a way for partner nations to strengthen alliances and share organizational knowledge to further their home’s lethality. The 94th FS is the only F-22 squadron in the Air Force with a British FEO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

A T-38 Talon from the 7th Fighter Training Squadron returns from conducting a simulated battle commemorating the Battle of Britain held by the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. The commemoration replicated many aspects of the Battle of Britain such as the participants representing both sides of the battle scrambling to meet an unknown number of adversaries entering their airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

A T-38 Talon from the 7th Fighter Training Squadron pitches out left during the Battle of Britain Commemoration held by the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. The commemoration consisted of a brief with historical context, assigning crew members with call signs related to key battle participants and flight operations similar to the time of the battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)