An F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron sits alongside an F-15 Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, on 11 April. The Raptor's arrival marks the second time the US European Command has hosted such a deployment in its area of responsibility. Source: US Air Force
CNN: Air Force F-22s deploy to England
(CNN)The U.S. Air Force has deployed its top-of-the-line F-22 fighters to Europe for the second time in a year in a show of commitment to NATO allies, the U.S. European Command announced Monday.
F-22 Raptors from 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in England on Monday for a deployment that will last into next month, the command said in a statement.
The Raptors also will visit other NATO bases in Europe in "to maximize training opportunities, affirm enduring commitments to NATO allies, and deter any actions that destabilize regional security," the statement said.
It is the second deployment for Raptors from Tyndall to Europe in the past nine months. Last August, the twin-engine jets, which cost about $143 million each, were sent to Germany.
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