Photos of F-22 Raptor Flown by the USAF Demonstration Team
Photos of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Aircraft. These photographs were taken at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed exclusively for the United States Air Force (USAF). This flight was performed by The Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team based out of Langley Air Force Base. The team performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft. These images were taken on September 21, 2019.
The F-22 Raptor Demo Team
Lt. Col. Paul “Loco” Lopez is the pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, which showcases the capabilities of the world’s premiere air-superiority fighter to millions around the world. Lt. Col. Paul “Loco” Lopez is the F-22 Pilot in Heritage Flight of the F-22 and the P-38 Lighting. Lt. Col. Paul “Loco” Lopez is featured in a number of photos on this page. UPDATE: in 2020 and 2021 U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson takes over as the new F-22 Demonstration Team pilot and commander.
F-22 Raptor Photo Gallery
Video of F-22 Demo Team 2019 Season Recap
This F-22 video is courtesy of the F-22 Demo Team Channel on YouTube. Please visit their channel for more amazing F-22 Raptor Flight footage and interviews.
Photographs of F-22 Raptor at Colorado Springs Airshow
The following camera gear was used in the Aviation Photography of the Photos of F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs, Colorado:
- a Nikon D850 with the Nikon MB-D18 Multi Battery Power Pack,
- F-Stop Gear Aloe Green Tilopa 50L Back Pack (with large Pro ICU),
- a Really Right Stuff TVC 34L tripod,
- the Movo GH800 Carbon Fiber Professional Gimbal Tripod Head with Arca-Swiss Quick-Release Plate,
- with a Really Right Stuff BH-50 LR Ballhead,
- a Nikkor AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4.0 lens,
- and an AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens with a Really Right Stuff Tripod foot.
The static display photos shown here were all taken with the AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4.0 lens. The in-flight photos were all taken with a Gimbal and tripod set up using the 200-500mm lens. The D850 exposures for the images average between 1/80 and 1/640 of a second at f/7.1 and f/8.0. The native ISO of settings of 64 was used on the Nikon D850 and all images captured as RAW files. We also used Adobe Lightroom Classic CC to process all of these images. Since this was a sunny blue sky day with very few clouds, we used Adobe Photoshop’s new new sky replacement feature to add clouds to several of these images.
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