Aaron Tippin to perform during Wings Over Wayne

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  Country music superstar, Aaron Tippin, is scheduled to perform a free concert during the Wings Over Wayne community appreciation open house April 16.

The free event will also feature performances by the Thunderbirds, the Army's Golden Knights and Seymour Johnson's F-15E Strike Eagle demonstration team. Other performances include Tora, Tora, Tora a World War II Pearl Harbor reenactment and a heritage flight honoring present and past warriors with a WWII and Korea era P-51 Mustang demonstration. This will be followed by a 4-ship fly-by that includes an F-4 Phantom, A-10 Warthog and P-51 led by the F-15E Strike Eagle. There will also be a combined arms demonstration complete with a synchronized pyrotechnic display involving air and ground forces from each service paying tribute to the military's current efforts supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. This combat search and rescue scenario showcases the joint interoperability that troops use in Afghanistan.

There will be ample opportunities for guests to meet members of the 4th FW and 916th Air Refueling Wing, view a wide variety of military and civilian aircraft and watch aerial demonstrations.

Refreshments and souvenirs will be available for purchase. There will also be a number of activities for children to participate in.