A Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 43d Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. In order for student pilots to successfully graduate the F-22 Raptor basic course, students must demonstrate proficiency in 380 hours of academic instruction, 45 simulator missions, day and night time air-to-air refueling and more over the course of eight months.

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