Major Michael Shower, a "Raptor" pilot attached to the 27th Fighter Squadron, lifts off late in the day during Langley's deployment to Hill AFB October 17, 2005. "Combat Hammer" gives the Air Force's first operational F/A-22 squadron located at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia a chance to deploy the aircraft to a new location and practice various operations.

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Major Michael Shower, a "Raptor" pilot attached to the 27th Fighter Squadron, lifts off late in the day during Langley's deployment to Hill AFB October 17, 2005. "Combat Hammer" gives the Air Force's first operational F/A-22 squadron located at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia a chance to deploy the aircraft to a new location and practice various operations.

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