Wed, Nov 03, 2010
Raptor Featured At Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Last
Weekend
The F-22 Raptor performed precision aerobatics at the Fort Worth
Alliance Air Show Oct. 30-31, marking the first time the aircraft
has demonstrated its aerial capabilities in the skies over the
Dallas-Fort Worth area.
File Photo
F-22 pilot Maj. David 'Zeke' Skalicky of the U.S. Air Force's
F-22 Demonstration Team from Air Combat Command at Langley Air
Force Base, VA, flew the Raptor during the performance,
entertaining an estimated total crowd of 110,000 that attended the
air show over the two days.
"Zeke and the F-22 Demonstration Team do an incredible job
showcasing the Raptor's unparalleled aerial maneuverability," said
George Shultz, vice president and general manager of Lockheed
Martin's F-22 Program. "We are thrilled that the people of
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the employees of Lockheed
Martin here in Fort Worth were able to witness this amazing
airplane."
File Photo
The F-22's appearance proved particularly significant for
Lockheed Martin employees working in the F-22 program at the
company's Fort Worth site, where the aircraft's mid-fuselage is
built. "Seeing the Raptor fly at Alliance was a very meaningful
opportunity for our program team here," said Michael Cawood, Fort
Worth site lead for the F-22 program. "This was the first
time they were able to enjoy the F-22 aerial demonstration in Fort
Worth. Our people take pride in helping to build, sustain and
enhance the Raptor, and in providing an unmatched capability to the
U.S. Air Force."
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