Lt Col James Hecker, the 27th Fighter Squadron commander, flies over historical Fort Monroe in route to deliver the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia May 12, 2005. Tail number 3042 marks the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron.
(USAF Photo by TSgt Ben Bloker)

Lt Col James Hecker, the 27th Fighter Squadron commander, flies over historical Fort Monroe in route to deliver the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia May 12, 2005. Tail number 3042 marks the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron.
(USAF Photo by TSgt Ben Bloker)