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OVER VIRGINIA -- Lt. Col. James Hecker flies over Fort Monroe before delivering the first operational F-22A Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on May 12. This is the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron. The Raptor program is managed by the F-22A System Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Colonel Hecker is the squadron's commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The F-22A Raptor is one of five aircraft that will be flying over the Hampton Roads Air Force Week opening ceremony at Hampton University April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The F-22A possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. This was the first of 26 Raptors were delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- A B-1B Lancer performs a low-level fly-by for troops deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom on Oct. 27. The B-1B's three internal weapons bays can accommodate up to 84 MK-82 general purpose bombs or MK-62 naval mines, 30 CBU-87/89 cluster munitions or CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeca M. Luquin)

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The B-1B Lancer is one of five aircraft that will be flying over the Hampton Roads Air Force Week opening ceremony at Hampton University April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The B-1B holds almost 50 world records for speed, payload, range, and time of climb in its class. The B-1B's three internal weapons bays can accommodate up to 84 MK-82 general purpose bombs or MK-62 naval mines, 30 CBU-87/89 cluster munitions or CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeca M. Luquin)

141st in action. KC-135 doing its mission over Mt. Rainier.

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The KC-135 Stratotanker is one of five aircraft that will be flying over the Hampton Roads Air Force Week opening ceremony at Hampton University April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force and has been doing so for more than 50 years. It is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo)

North American P-51 Mustang I in flight - AL 958. Allison-powered Mustang for RAF (U.S. Air Force photo)

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The P-51 Mustang is one of five aircraft that will be flying over the Hampton Roads Air Force Week opening ceremony at Hampton University April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The Mustang was among the best and most well-known fighters used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Possessing excellent range and maneuverability, the P-51 operated primarily as a long-range escort fighter and also as a ground attack fighter-bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo)

DAYTON, Ohio -- North American B-25B Mitchell at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The B-25B Mitchell is one of five aircraft that will be flying over the Hampton Roads Air Force Week opening ceremony at Hampton University April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of World War II. It was the type used by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – Hampton Roads Air Force Week kicks off April 18 with a flyover by multiple aircraft, parade of Airmen, and band performance during the opening ceremony at Hampton University.

Hampton Roads Air Force Week provides local communities an opportunity to meet Air Force members, see how they help protect America, and allow them to say "thank you" for their support. All Hampton Roads Air Force Week events are free and open to the public.

The opening ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. at Hampton University's Armstrong Stadium. Special guests include Congressman Glenn Nye, Congressman Rob Wittman, Congressman Bobby Scott, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety John W. Marshall, Hampton Mayor Molly Joseph Ward, Commander of Air Combat Command Gen. John D.W. Corley, and Virginia Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Robert B. Newman Jr.

The flyover includes four F-22A Raptors, a B-25 Mitchell, B-1B Lancer, P-51 Mustang and KC-135 Stratotanker. Performances by the Air Force Honor Guard and rhythm and blues band "Satellite" begin at 8 p.m.

The week offers a multitude of activities that appeal to children and adults. Events include exciting displays, earth-shaking flyovers, and remarkable hands-on experiences with our unique equipment.

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