U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye speaks at the F-22 Arrival
U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye speaks at the F-22 Arrival Ceremony, July 9, 2010, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sen. Inouye was on hand to help usher in a new era between the Hawaii Air National Guard ... More
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard is transitioning from the F-16 and will serve as th... More
An F-22 Raptor soars through the sky during the F-22
An F-22 Raptor soars through the sky during the F-22 Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stea... More
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter Squadron, along with his wife and Staff Sgt. Ben Nitta, an Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor crew chief, drapes a maile lei across the nose of the F-22 Ra... More
A Hawaiian dancer, welcomes the arrival of the first
A Hawaiian dancer, welcomes the arrival of the first two F-22 Raptors Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth... More
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter Squadron, and Lt. Col. Chris Faurot throwing up Hawaiian "shakas" at the F-22 Raptor Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010.... More
Kahu Kordell Kekoa blesses an F-22 Raptor with ti leaves
Kahu Kordell Kekoa blesses an F-22 Raptor with ti leaves and Hawaiian water during the F-22 Raptor Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The arrival of the F-22 Raptor marks ... More
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter
Lt. Col. Harvey "Banger" Newton, pilot 19th Fighter Squadron, places a Hawaiian lei on his wife after the F-22 Raptor Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The arrival of the... More
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard is transitioning from the F-16 and will serve as the... More
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base
An F-22 Raptor taxies on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. The 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard is transitioning from the F-16 and will serve as the... More
A Hawaiian conch shell blower, blowing the 'Pu' (pronounced
A Hawaiian conch shell blower, blowing the 'Pu' (pronounced 'poo'), which is the Hawaiian name for conch shell, marks these days very often the official beginning of a ceremony. Traditionally, blowing of the P... More
An F-22 Raptor tail number 045 dedicated to U.S. Senator
An F-22 Raptor tail number 045 dedicated to U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye with the Hawaiian ti leaves used to bless the Raptors during the Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 201... More
Kahu Kordell Kekoa explains the Hawaiian traditional
Kahu Kordell Kekoa explains the Hawaiian traditional blessing he will be performing on the F-22 Raptors with ti leaves and Hawaiian water during the F-22 Raptor Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka... More