In the good old days we called it a "Bubble Check". The interceptors we were controlling would buzz the radar site to see if the bubble was in place. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
In this case it's a bit of an optical illusion. This F-22 is taking off from Elmendorf AFB in Alaska and passing next to the RAPCON radar bubble. Not really GCI (ground control intercept), but a cool picture.
The event was the 90th Anniversary of the 90th fighter squadron. According to the USAF news release, the 90th was activated on Aug 20, 1917 and in their history they've flown about everything from the Sopwith TF-1 to the B-25, to the F-22. . See THIS LINK for more info on the 90th from the USAF. Update: More here
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