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Raptors to roar through Tri-Cities during Follies

Published: Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. PSTUpdated: Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. PST
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Raptors will roar through Tri-City skies during Water Follies this summer.

The F-22 Raptor is the military's newest fighter aircraft. Its demonstration unit, one of the top air show teams in the country, will perform during the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup and HAPO Community Credit Union Over-the-River Air Show on July 26-28.

"The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command selected our event over many other outstanding venues and it is truly an honor to be selected," said Scott Meyer, the air show's director. "The F-22 is the world's most advanced fighter aircraft and will appear publicly only 23 times worldwide in 2013."

For more information, go to www.waterfollies.com.

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