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The US Air Force Memorial was dedicated on 14 October in ceremonies at Arlington, Virginia, near the Pentagon. Attendees included President George W. Bush, military leaders, medal-of-honor recipients, political and business representatives, and thousands of airmen and ordinary citizens. Aircraft ranging from World War I biplanes to current stealth bombers and fighters, including the F-22, flew over the memorial in chronological order. The ceremony ended with a demonstration from the Air Force Thunderbirds, who flew F-16s over the crowd before ending with the bomb-burst formation. That aerobatic formation inspired the design of the three aluminum spires of the memorial.
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