Holloman Is at the Movies

June 9, 2006

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The Hollywood crowd selected Holloman AFB, N.M., to film part of a new movie that goes by the working title “Transformers.” No, it is not about the Pentagon transformation efforts. It is a live-action movie centered on the Hasbro toy products. Anyway, the movie could feature numerous Air Force aircraft, including the F-22 and CV-22.

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