F-22 weapons load

Senior Airman Chad Kauffman, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and his team lift an AIM-9 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of the aircraft the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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A 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew prepares an AIM-9 and their aircraft during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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A 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew carries an AIM-9 to their aircraft during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Staff Sgt. Robert Lawrence, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures the AIM-9 is secured to the aircraft during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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F-22 weapons load

A 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew lift an AIM-9 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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F-22 weapons load

A 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew carries an AIM-9 to their aircraft during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Staff Sgt. Robert Lawrence, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reviews a maintenance checklist on a laptop during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of an F-22A Raptor the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Senior Airman Chad Kauffman, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, secures an AIM-9 onto an F-22A Raptor during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of the aircraft the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. The afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Arming a Raptor

Published Aug. 17, 2020

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load

F-22 weapons load