A squadron of the stealthy fifth-generation F-22A fighters is the latest asset to join Central Command as heightened tensions with Iran continue.
Fitted with external tanks, a pair of F-22As taxis in at Al Udeid following deployment from the U.S. The photo has been "edited for security reasons"—presumably to remove unit codes—although it is known that the aircraft came from Langley. (Photo: AFCENT)