F-22 Raptor unleashes flares over The Bay .. 2026 San Francisco Fleet Week

The inimitable F-22 Raptor rips through the skies over the San Francisco Bay for Fleet Week 2026 during Saturday's airshow. From high-speed passes to aggressive turns the moisture was squeezed out of the Bay air over Alcatraz to explosive flare releases right against the city skyline, the Raptor put on an absolute masterclass in fifth-gen air dominance and extreme maneuverability, later joining up with a WWII era P-51 Mustang for the heritage flight. -- -- -- 0:00:00 Bridge entry 00:00:26 Minimum radius turn 00:00:56 Climbing vapes 00:01:12 J-turn reposition 00:01:33 Tactical pitch 00:01:47 Inbound reposition 00:02:08 Weapons bay pass 00:02:28 Photo pass 00:02:38 Controlled flat spin with flares 00:02:58 Recovery 00:03:12 Looping tail slide with flares 00:03:41 Aileron roll with flares 00:03:57 Climb to reverse drop 00:04:11 Flares in reverse! 00:04:44 Slow pass 00:05:56 High speed pass 00:06:19 Hoover pitch 00:06:46 Heading over to the bridge 00:07:07 Heritage flight sync-up turn 00:07:24 Heritage photo pass 00:07:50 Heritage belly up pass 00:08:07 Inbound overhead pass 00:08:37 Heritage overhead pass 00:08:49 Heritage crossover break 00:09:07 Outro #f22 #f22raptor #sanfrancisco #airshow #afterburner #alcatraz #goldengatebridge #stealth #jet #aviation #aviationlovers