Tail number AF-07-146, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, conducts an afterburner run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for aircraft 146, one of the final tests the jet had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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