An F-22 Raptor pilot secures his helmet during pre-checks before conducting a scenario during Checkered Flag 24-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 1, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Carter)

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