Capt. Patrick Williams, Air Force F-22 Raptor demonstration pilot, awaits final preparation of his Raptor before flying at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 30, 2012. Williams wanted to be a pilot after he began flying as a 5-year-old boy with his father in Idaho. Before the demo team goes on tour, the incoming pilot undergoes extensive training with the help of the former pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill)