The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds Diamond Pilots soar over Tyndall Air
The Thunderbirds Diamond Pilots soar over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (... More
The Thunderbirds perform at Scott AFB
The Thunderbirds perform the Delta Burst maneuver during the Scott Air Force Base 2017 Open House and Air Show, Scott AFB, Ill., June 11, 2017. The Thunderbirds mission is to recruit, retain, and inspire the ne... More
Service members, military veterans and civilians listen
Service members, military veterans and civilians listen to remarks given by Gen. Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific commander, during the 5th celebration of life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National ... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Kim cleans a Thunderbirds F-16 at
Staff Sgt. Andrew Kim cleans a Thunderbirds F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly with the logo displayed on th... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., soars over Las Vegas Nov. 9, 2017. The Fighting Falcon features a Vegas Strong paint scheme which pays tribute to those affected by the Route 91 Harvest... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, taxis to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly wi... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin and her sister, Dorothy, Delaware
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin and her sister, Dorothy, Delaware natives who served together as U.S. Army nurses in Normandy during World War II, talk to a U.S. Army paratrooper during a ceremony to honor their service i... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
The Thunderbirds Delta formation flies behind a KC-135
The Thunderbirds Delta formation flies behind a KC-135 assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on their way back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 12, 2017. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the highest level... More
A Vanguard V-21 sword lays on a table during the 70th
A Vanguard V-21 sword lays on a table during the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2017. The event ended with Airmen using the sword for the c... More
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served as a U.S. Army nurse in Normandy during World War II, speaks with a U.S. Army paratrooper during a ceremony to honor their service in Bolleville, France, June ... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army paratroopers from the the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) take a photo with Ellan Levitsky-Orkin and her sister, Dorothy, Delaware natives who ser... More
Thunderbirds Perform At Nellis AFB Air and Space Expo
Staff Sgt. Luke Etter, an aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to take off during the Nellis Air Force Base Air and Space Expo, Nellis AFB, Nev., Nov. 12, 2017. Th... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., soars over Las Vegas Nov. 9, 2017. The Fighting Falcon features a Vegas Strong paint scheme which pays tribute to those affected by the Route 91 Harvest... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Edwards AFB fly past
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Edwards AFB fly past Dodger Stadium after the ceremonial flyover at the beginning of game two of the 2017 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros Oct. 25... More
Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Herbert Simonds, right,
Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Herbert Simonds, right, retirement home resident, talks to Airman 1st Class Marshall Robinson, 89th Communication Squadron radio operator, during the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebr... More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Langley sets up the cockpit of a
Staff Sgt. Aaron Langley sets up the cockpit of a Thunderbirds F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly with the l... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies over the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 9, 2017. The Fighting Falcon features a Vegas Strong paint scheme which pays tribute to those affected... More
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Necessary Evil, holds a photo he took during the atomic bombing mission over Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Gackenbach is the last surviving c... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific commander,
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific commander, honors those who lost their lives in the 1944 West Loch disaster during the 5th celebration of life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National C... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick S. Wilkins, commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick S. Wilkins, commander of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), talks to Dick Yates, a delegate from the 82nd Airborne Division Ass... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Langley sets up the cockpit of a
Staff Sgt. Aaron Langley sets up the cockpit of a Thunderbirds F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly with the l... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Edwards AFB fly past
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Edwards AFB fly past Dodger Stadium after the ceremonial flyover at the beginning of game two of the 2017 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros Oct. 25... More
Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, 11th Wing and Joint
Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews command chief, gives a speech during the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7,... More
Curtis Phillips, a U.S. Army veteran who landed on
Curtis Phillips, a U.S. Army veteran who landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, France, with Company D of the 22nd Infantry in World War II, talks with a U.S. Army paratrooper during a ceremony to honor the service ... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, taxis to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly wi... More
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29,
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29, Necessary Evil, holds a photo he took during the atomic bombing mission over Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Gackenbach, who with photos from U.S. Army Air F... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 flies over a ceremony held to
A U.S. Air Force C-130 flies over a ceremony held to honor the service of U.S. Army nurses during World War II, in Bolleville, Normandy, France, June 4, 2014. The event was one of several commemorations of the ... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, and his crew chief's perform preflight ground operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anni... More
Airman 1st Class Marshall Robinson, left, 89th Communication
Airman 1st Class Marshall Robinson, left, 89th Communication Squadron radio operator, retired Master Sgt. Herbert Simonds, center, retirement home resident, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, 11th Wing and ... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, taxis to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly wi... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Audience members attend the 70th Air Force Birthday
Audience members attend the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2017. The event consisted of singing the Air Force song, a speech by Chief Maste... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies alongside a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron over Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activi... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, Commander
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, Commander of Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, speaks during the during the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance... More
Wreaths are laid to honor those who lost their lives
Wreaths are laid to honor those who lost their lives in the 1944 West Loch disaster during the 5th Celebration of Life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific May 21, 2014, in H... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served as a U.S. Army nurse in Normandy during World War II, listens to a U.S. Army paratrooper speak during a ceremony to honor their service in Bolleville, France, ... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25, 2017) F-16 Fighting Falcons from
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25, 2017) F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 416th Flight Test Squadron circle Downtown Los Angeles as part of a four-ship flyover that kicked off Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. The... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., soars over the Las Vegas Strip Nov. 9, 2017. The Fighting Falcon features a Vegas Strong paint scheme which pays tribute to those affected by the Route ... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., soars over Las Vegas Nov. 9, 2017. The Fighting Falcon features a Vegas Strong paint scheme which pays tribute to those affected by the Route 91 Harvest... More
The Thunderbirds receive aerial refueling from a KC-135
The Thunderbirds receive aerial refueling from a KC-135 assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on their way back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 12, 2017. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the highest leve... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds Delta formation flies over Kansas
The Thunderbirds Delta formation flies over Kansas on their way back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 12, 2017. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the highest level of attention to detail and professionalism that... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
U.S. Army Gen, Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific Commander,
U.S. Army Gen, Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific Commander, honors those who lost their lives in the 1944 West Loch disaster during the 5th Celebration of Life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National C... More
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, known as Whiskey 7, flies Germany, May 30, 2014. The C-47 came to Ramstein for a week to participate in base activities with its legacy unit, the 37th Airlift Squadron, before returning... More
Service members post the colors during the 5th celebration
Service members post the colors during the 5th celebration of life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific May 21, 2014, in Honolulu. The ceremony honored the memory of those wh... More
The Thunderbirds fly by the Gateway Arch, Jefferson
The Thunderbirds fly by the Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Mo., on their way back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 12, 2017. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the highest level... More
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Necessary Evil, holds a photo he took during the atomic bombing mission over Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Gackenbach is the last surviving c... More
The Thunderbirds receive aerial refueling from a KC-135
The Thunderbirds receive aerial refueling from a KC-135 assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on their way back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 12, 2017. The Thunderbirds demonstrate the highest leve... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Shaun Servais, left, retirement home administrator,
Shaun Servais, left, retirement home administrator, coins retired Master Sgt. Herbert Simonds, right, retirement home resident, during the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served
Ellan Levitsky-Orkin, a Delaware native who served as a U.S. Army nurse in Normandy during World War II, listens to a U.S. Army paratrooper speak during a ceremony to honor their service in Bolleville, Normandy... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Webster, chaplain, with the 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Webster, chaplain, with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), talks with Curtis Phillips, a U.S. Army veteran who landed on Utah Beach ... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, and his crew chief's perform preflight ground operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anni... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
Russell Gackenbach, back center, was the navigator
Russell Gackenbach, back center, was the navigator aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Necessary Evil, and is the last surviving member of the three crews that flew the atomic bomb mission over Hiroshima, Japan on A... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, Commander
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, Commander of Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, presents a commemorative plaque to Tim Gray, 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Gr... More
Members of Joint Base Andrews including guest speaker
Members of Joint Base Andrews including guest speaker Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, center, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews command chief, applaud during the 70th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Arm... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Kim cleans a Thunderbirds F-16 at
Staff Sgt. Andrew Kim cleans a Thunderbirds F-16 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds will fly with the logo displayed on th... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific Commander,
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific Commander, honors those who lost their lives in the 1944 West Loch disaster during the 5th Celebration of Life for West Loch Internees ceremony at the National C... More
Russell Gackenbach was the navigator aboard the B-29,
Russell Gackenbach was the navigator aboard the B-29, Necessary Evil, one of three Superfortresses that flew the atomic bomb mission over Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Gackenbach, whose duties included docu... More
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader,
Lt. Colonel Jason Heard, Thunderbirds Commander/Leader, performs preflight operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2017. In honor of the United States Air Force's 70th Anniversary, the Thunderbirds w... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base,
The Thunderbirds perform over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during a practice show April 21, 2017. Air Combat Command kicked off its 70th Anniversary celebration at the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show. (U.S. Air For... More