WASHINGTON — The F-22 Raptor has flown its first combat operation, a major milestone for the small air dominance fleet.

An Air Force official confirmed that the Raptor was used over Syria Monday during nighttime operations against the Islamic State (IS) and other militant groups as part of a joint force of US and Arabian Gulf region allies.



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Amazing to hear them talking about an F-22 replacement at the end of the article. I see no reason to have pilots in these kind of operations, but it will be a sad day when all fighter ops are "remote piloted vehicles".