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43rd Fighter Squadron to conduct night flying operations this week

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An AIM-9 missile waits on the flightline to be loaded as 325th Fighter Wing F-22A Raptors taxi out for missions in the background.
An AIM-9 missile waits to be loaded as 325th Fighter Wing F-22A Raptors taxi out for missions Oct. 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A squadron of the wing’s Raptors has been at Eglin since Hurricane Michael devastated Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – F-22 Raptors from Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB) will be flying after dark four days this week, according to an announcement by the base.

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Residents may experience aircraft noise from Feb. 27 to March 2 when the 43rd Fighter Squadron conducts night flying operations, EAFB said.

F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft will conduct missions between 6:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Night flying is required for training operations.

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