US Air Force/2nd Lt. Kayla Fitzgerald
Five F-22 instructor pilots from the Air Force's 43rd Fighter Squadron took part in a live-fire exercise with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles in mid-December.
It was the squadron's first live-fire missile launch in five years, and for several of the pilots — whose job is to train new F-22 pilots — it was their first time firing a live AIM-9 missile.
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — The 43rd Fighter Squadron tested its combat capabilities this week during a live-fire exercise where five F-22 Raptor aircraft launched five AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, December 15, 2020.