Guard fighter aircraft transition
Maj. Mark Mitchum prepares for a sortie at the Virginia Air National Guard located at Sandstone, Va., on Friday, March 31, 2006. The Virginia ANG is currently transitioning to the new F-22A Raptor at Langley Air Force Base and will replace the F-16 Fighting Falcons as early as October 2007. Major Mitchum is an F-16 pilot with the 149th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)