Following IOC and large-scale exercises, the F-22 flew its first homeland defense mission in January 2007 under Operation Noble Eagle. In November 2007, F-22s of 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, performed their first North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) interception of two Russian Tu-95MS bombers."Raptors Perform First Intercept of Russian Bombers." Air Force Magazine, Daily Report, 14 December 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2010. Since then, F-22s have also escorted probing Tu-160 bombers.
following ioc and large-scale exercises the f-22 flew its first homeland defense mission in january 2007 under operation noble eagle in november 2007 f-22s of 90th fighter squadron at elmendorf afb alaska performed their first north american aerospace defense command (norad) interception of two russian tu-95ms bombers"raptors perform first intercept of russian bombers" air force magazine daily report 14 december 2007 retrieved 9 may 2010 since then f-22s have also escorted probing tu-160 bombers