Two F-1Maj. Peter Milohnic, Capt. Jonathan Gration and Lt. Col. John Saghere fly their F-15 Eagle during their final training mission in the 27th Fighter Squadron. After Oct. 1, the unit will officially begin the migration to become the first operational F/A-22 Raptor squadron by mid-2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

Two F-15E Strike Eagles taxi out for launch here April 14. The F-15Es are assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron here. The 494th FS is a combat-ready F-15E squadron capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counterair missions supporting U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. European Command and NATO war plans and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

Lt. Cols. William Taylor (left) and George Sewell go through preflight checks before launching an F-15E Strike Eagle here April 14. Colonel Taylor is the chief of advanced programs for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Colonel Sewell is an F-15 pilot with the 48th Fighter Wing here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley) 

Maj. Phillip Campbell, an F-15 Eagle instructor pilot, fires a radar-guided, air-to-air AIM-7 Sparrow at an aerial target drone during a weapons evaluation mission. The jet is assigned to the 2nd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons) 

A pair of F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, return here after an exercise Cope North mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)