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    An airshow scene captured on a tarmac, with a modern fighter jet (likely an F-22 Raptor) in the foreground with its canopy open, while two green vintage-style aircraft painted with Japanese Rising Sun markings fly in formation in the background. Ground crew and personnel are visible on the tarmac alongside equipment cases and support machinery. The image uses shallow depth of field to contrast the static foreground aircraft with the flying pair in the distance.

    SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    05.20.2023

    Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway 

    4th Fighter Wing   

    The Tora Tora Tora Warbird performers take off from the flightline during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2023
    Date Posted: 05.21.2023 18:31
    Photo ID: 7808617
    VIRIN: 230520-F-QH602-1237
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 3.49 MB
    Location: SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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