Refueling Thunderbirds
An Air Force Thunderbirds pilot pulls away after taking on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 1 over the Midwest during a refueling mission. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron. The F-16 Fighting Falcon team represents the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. The KC-135 is assigned to the 319th Air Refueling Wing tanker from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)