6 F-22 Raptor pilots return to Va. Air Force Base

 

Published: December 17, 2009

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Six F-22 Raptor pilots have returned to Langley Air Force Base from a five-week training mission, the controversial aircraft's first extended test under harsh desert conditions.

The pilots are part of the 27th Fighter Squadron of Langley 's 1st Fighter Wing. The Air Force says they spent most of the deployment carrying out simulated combat missions in the United Arab Emirates .

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