The F-22A Raptors and F-15 Eagles assigned to Langley AFB, Va., will head to other locales this summer while the base revamps its 10,000-foot runway, reports the Hampton Roads Daily Press. Plans already include F-22 participation in Alaska’s Northern Edge 2006 exercise. According to the Daily Press, the Langley runway is receiving its first major overhaul since 1982.
The Air Force overall reduced its size by 120 aircraft in fiscal year 2021, but kept about the same number of fighter, bomber and attack aircraft, according to data supplied by the service. The F-35 fleet saw the biggest increase while the B-1B bomber fleet saw the largest decline.