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First Look – First Shot – First Kill: The Raptor Nation’s 20 Years of Air Dominance

The Dayton Development Coalition DDC’s CEO Jeff Hoagland (left), and the President and CEO of Jobs Ohio J.P. Nauseef, kick off a celebration to commemorate the F-22 Raptor’s 20 years of air dominance. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-22 Program Office, in partnership with the DDC and Jobs Ohio, hosted the celebration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 1, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi).

PHOTO BY: James Varhegyi
VIRIN: 260401-F-FC975-2139.JPG
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1/40

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1000

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First Look – First Shot – First Kill: The Raptor Nation’s 20 Years of Air Dominance

The Dayton Development Coalition DDC’s CEO Jeff Hoagland (left), and the President and CEO of Jobs Ohio J.P. Nauseef, kick off a celebration to commemorate the F-22 Raptor’s 20 years of air dominance. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-22 Program Office, in partnership with the DDC and Jobs Ohio, hosted the celebration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 1, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi).

PHOTO BY: James Varhegyi
VIRIN: 260401-F-FC975-2139.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.79 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/40

ISO

1000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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