F-22 performs first-ever air-to-air 'kill' - analysis
The F-22 Raptor was used to shoot down a balloon that made its way across the continental United States from China.
US Air Force pilots and aircraft mechanics of the 325th Fighter Wing secure F-22 Raptor aircraft relocating due to Hurricane Laura, shortly after their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, US August 23, 2020.(photo credit: US AIR FORCE/RJ ORIEZ/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Updated: