March 31, 2023

The first FTU F-22s touch down at JBLE

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The first two F-22 Raptors, part of the incoming Formal Training Unit aircraft fleet, touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. JBLE has been working hard over the last four years to prepare for the bed down of 30 additional F-22 Raptors and the establishment of the FTU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

March 21, 2023

F-22 Demo team flying in home skies

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel "RaZZ" Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies in preparation for the upcoming Airshow, Airpower over Hampton Roads, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 17, 2023. Airpower over Hampton Roads will be the first airshow at JBLE in over four years and will be hosting multiple world class flyers from May 6-7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Jan. 23, 2023

1st Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Year Competition

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Maintenance Group hosted the 2022 Weapons Loading Competition of the Year at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 13, 2023. The competition tests Airmen’s ability to rapidly and efficiently load munitions onto an aircraft before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

Nov. 17, 2022

WSEP supports 94th FGS’s first MCA team mission

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Fighter generation squadrons across the U.S. Air Force are fostering Cross Utilization Training and the Multi-Capable Airmen concept as the service branch continues towards operationalizing Agile Combat Employment to ensure a sustainable force of Airmen and airpower at any time and any place. The 1st Fighter Wing out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, brought several Multi-Capable Airmen teams to participate in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.02, Oct. 31 – Nov. 9, 2022.

May 9, 2022

Air Force Unveils New Airpower Ad in Theaters

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The U.S. Air Force plans to unveil their latest commercial titled “Own the Sky” in theaters during moviegoers’ long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick. The heart-pounding, adrenaline inducing ad gives the audience a sense of what it might feel like to be on the receiving end of the Air Force’s might and accentuates the importance of airpower in

May 14, 2020

Flyby salutes Virginia healthcare, essential workers

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and Air Force Heritage Flight performed a formation flyover throughout the Virginia peninsula, in salute to everyone on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, as well as those staying at home to “flatten the curve” of the virus May 12, 2020. The formation was led by Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demo Team commander, along with two World War II P-51 Mustangs piloted by Jim Beasley Jr. and Andrew McKenna from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation.

March 5, 2020

Raptor bird bath: contract gives time back to the mission

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Fighter Wing is responsible for one-third of the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptors and the Airmen of the 1st Maintenance Group are responsible for maintaining them. However, in order to keep the aircraft mission ready, they must be washed regularly, taking time away from maintainers’ primary duties.

Feb. 3, 2020

F-22 Demo Team heads to Singapore to kick off 2020 season

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will begin their 2020 show season at the Singapore Airshow, Feb. 11-16, 2020.

Jan. 22, 2020

F-22 Demo Team announces new pilot

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson takes over as the new F-22 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, Jan. 21, 2020, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Gunderson, who goes by the callsign “Cabo,” will lead the 14-member demo team for both the 2020 and 2021 show seasons.

Jan. 17, 2020

F-22 Raptor incident during landing

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — An incident involving an F-22 Raptor occurred while landing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis Jan. 16, at approximately 1 p.m. Per standard procedure, the pilot was initially taken to the Langley Hospital for evaluation and later released.