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2022 Featured Aircraft
AC-130J Ghostrider
“The AC-130J Ghostrider’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against pre-planned targets or targets of opportunity and include strike coordination and reconnaissance and overwatch mission sets. The AC-130J provides ground forces an expeditionary, direct-fire platform that is persistent, ideally suited for urban operations and delivers precision low-yield munitions against ground targets.” For more information on the AC-130J Ghostrider, refer here.
The featured aircraft will be portrayed on the event’s race shirts, medals, commemorative patches, and other marketing materials throughout 2022.
Past Featured Aircraft by Year
 Wright Flyer |  F-22 Raptor |  C-17 Globemaster III |  F-16 Falcon |
 B-1 Lancer |  F-15 Eagle |  B-2 Spirit |  F-117 Nighthawk |
 U-2 Dragon Lady |  A-10 Thunderbolt II |  C-5 Galaxy | F-22 Raptor |
 RQ-4 Global Hawk |  B-52 Stratofortress | B-1 Lancer | B-2 Spirit |
 C-130J Hercules |  F-35 Lightning II | U-2 Dragon Lady |  CV-22 Osprey |
| F-22 Raptor |  P-51 Mustang |  MQ-9 Reaper |  KC-46 Pegasus |
 HH-60G Pave Hawk |  A-10 Thunderbolt II |  B-2 Spirit |  C-17 Globemaster III |
 F-35 Lightning II |
*Two aircraft were featured in 2017