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    A military ceremony is taking place on an airfield tarmac involving a stealth fighter jet, likely an F-22 Raptor. Several individuals, including uniformed military personnel and a civilian woman in a floral dress, are gathered around the open cockpit of the aircraft. A large green lei (Hawaiian garland) is being presented or placed on the aircraft, suggesting a welcome or arrival ceremony.

    HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.09.2010

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    154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard

    Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter Squadron, along with his wife and Staff Sgt. Joel Herman, an active duty F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 154th Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, drape maile lei across the nose of the F-22 Raptor during the F-22 Arrival Ceremony July 9, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Maile lei is part of a Hawaiian tradition used to mark important occasions. The arrival of the F-22 Raptor marks the beginning of a new associate unit between the Hawaii Air National Guard and the 15th Wing, active duty Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Betty J. Squatrito-Martin)

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    Date Taken: 07.09.2010
    Date Posted: 07.10.2010 20:39
    Photo ID: 298032
    VIRIN: 100709-F-5223S-002
    Resolution: 1516x2100
    Size: 1.56 MB
    Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US

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