US Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, the first African-American pilot of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, preps for flight. USAF
CNN: Pioneer African-American Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot aims to inspire
Atlanta (CNN) — Paul Lopez treasures his childhood memories of American fighter jets roaring over his family's home in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
"I would see the F-14 Tomcats or the F-18 Hornets and I always wondered what it would be like to sit in that cockpit, flying in formation," says Lopez, the first African-American pilot of the Air Force F-22 Demonstration Team. "That's kind of where the passion started for me."
Maj. Paul Lopez II -- whose Air Force call sign is "Loco" -- flies the intimidating F-22 Raptor, the stealthy, formidable Air Force fighter jet designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
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