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- The 2019 F-22 Demo Team is
definitely one to remember.

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There's so many stories, laughs,

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and just good times
from throughout the year

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that honestly will stay
with us for quite some time.

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- One thing I'll miss
about the 2019 Demo Team

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is the camaraderie we built,

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and watching the Team
come together at the end

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of the season.

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- We've traveled all over the world,

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met thousands and thousands of people,

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and really just showcased
what it is that we love to do,

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whether that's aviation, or fixing jets,

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or creating social media products.

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Whatever it is,

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we've just had an absolute
blast getting to do

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what we love to do.

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- So,

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if I were to describe the
F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team

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in a couple of words,

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I would say professional, motivated,

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enthusiastic, and energetic.

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- I will definitely miss
the guys, the laughter,

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again, the fun, the sweat, the blood,

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the tears we've had.

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I'll definitely miss that
from this year's Team.

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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(engine roaring)

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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- One of our goals on
the Team was to go out

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and engage the local
community at every air show.

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And typically, it was on a Thursday,

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and sometimes throughout
the weekend as well,

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where we would go to a hospital visit,

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or go and talk to a local school,

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as well as the Scouts,
or even Civil Air Patrol,

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and just let them know what
it's like for us to serve

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in the world's greatest Air Force,

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as well as what it's like to be

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on the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team.

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- Inspiring the next generation
is one of the big things

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we do on the Demo Team.

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Sharing our experiences with
junior high, high schoolers,

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ROTC students,

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and Civil Air Patrol Cadets
is what we're all about.

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- Whether it's handing
out stickers, or posters,

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signing autographs,

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or even just seeing the
look on people's faces

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when the Raptor's flying overhead,

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those are the things
we're never gonna forget.

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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(engine roaring)

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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(engine roaring)

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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- It all starts with the Maintainers.

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You know, without them,

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we wouldn't have an airplane to fly

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and execute the demonstration with.

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They sacrifice their blood,
their sweat, their time,

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their energy,

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sometimes their tears behind the scenes

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to give the pilots a safe airplane to fly.

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- As a Crew Ship, we
had our ups and downs.

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We had some jets break,

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but with the group of guys that we had,

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we fixed the jets, and we got
'em to fly for the sordee.

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- As an Avionics Technician,

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it's definitely been an experience
for me on this Demo Team.

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It's basically showing
the world what we do

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on a day-to-day basis.

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- So, we've had a lot of memories,

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and a lot of really fun
times outside of work, too,

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that I'll definitely miss and cherish.

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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(engine roaring)

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♪ Even just for a moment ♪

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- [Pilot] Everything
we've done this season

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has been for our fans,

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to showcase the F-22,

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and to give back to
everyone who allows us to do

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what we love to do.

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- While we're officially putting
an end to our 2019 season,

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we cannot wait to be
back in action in 2020.

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