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Rickenbacker provides shelter for Air Force
F-22s, T-38s during Hurricane Matthew

COLUMBUS, Ohio (10/06/16) — Aircraft from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. flew into Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base beginning Oct. 6, to ensure their safety from Hurricane Matthew. About 30 F-22 Raptors and 10 T-38 Talons from Langley were stationed at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which maintains a national disaster reception plan that supports hurricane evacuations for five wings around the country. The 121st recently provided evacuation support to A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., when Hurricane Hermine hit the state in late August.

Aircraft from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. flew into Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base beginning Oct. 6, to ensure their safety from Hurricane Matthew. About 30 F-22 Raptors and 10 T-38 Talons from Langley were stationed at the 121st Air Refueling Wing. Shot and produced by Sgt. Andrew Kuhn.

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, Ohio National Guard

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot gives a tour of his aircraft to Ohio State University ROTC cadets, Ohio National Guard members and Navy and Marine reservists Oct. 7, 2016. Photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, Ohio National Guard

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