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Birds and Angels

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a joint flyover with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angels” in Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 30, 2024. The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels kicked off the 2024 season training together in El Centro, Calif., and concluded the season with a rare joint air show at NAS Pensacola. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)
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Flying with flare

An F-22 Raptor performs aerobatic maneuvers during the Wings Over Solano air show and open house at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 16, 2024. Air Combat Command’s F-22 Demonstration Team performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)
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Getting vertical

An F-22 Raptor from the F-22 Raptor Demo Team flies over Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, June 16, 2023, as part of the Columbus Airshow, which returned after an almost 20-year absence. The airshow featured more than 20 military and civilian planes, including a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which served as the base of operation for military aircraft participating in the show. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ivy Thomas)
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Dominating the skies

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the F-22 Demonstration Team, 1st Fighter Wing, conducts an aerial demonstration during the Wings over Wayne Air Show and Science and Technology Expo at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 20, 2023. The team showcased the maneuverability of the fifth-generation air dominance stealth fighter during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero)
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Thunder over Dover

A spectator climbs a rock wall during the 2022 Thunder Over Dover Airshow at Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 22, 2022. The airshow gave visitors the opportunity to see Air Force aircraft spanning the last 75 years and enabled them to talk face-to-face with military personnel about how they execute and sustain rapid global mobility every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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KC-135 Stratotanker

Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., refueled seven F/A-18 Hornets from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team Sept. 26, 2018. The demonstration team linked up with the Hoosier Wing tankers while traveling from their home base at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla., en route to their next air show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Massey)
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Thunderbirds, Blue Angels perform 'Super Delta'

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" and the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, debut the Super Delta formation consisting of six F-16 Fighting Falcons and six F/A-18 Super Hornets over a C-130J Super Hercules at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., March 2, 2021. This is the first time the demonstration teams performed the formation, which grew out of joint training opportunities held in 2020 and 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
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Around the Air Force: America Strong & Recruiting goes Digital

Around the Air Force: America Strong & Recruiting goes Digital
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Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, flies above the U.S. Navy Blue Angels' iconic diamond formation over Beaufort, S.C., April 25, 2019. The historic flight featured two of the world's premier aerial demonstration teams side-by-side for the first time ever. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Royal Air Force Red Arrows fly a 15-ship parade-style flat pass to close out the Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach, Calif., Oct. 6, 2019. The pass symbolically closed out the Red Arrows North American Tour, which visited cities in the U.S. and Canada over more than 10 weeks with other jet demonstration teams including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ned T. Johnston)
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Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, flies above the U.S. Navy Blue Angels' iconic diamond formation, over Beaufort, S.C., April 25, 2019. The historic flight featured two of the world's premier aerial demonstration teams side-by-side for the first time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)
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Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., refueled seven F/A-18 Hornets from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team Sept. 26, 2018. The demonstration team linked up with the Hoosier Wing tankers while traveling from their home base at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla., en route to their next air show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Massey)
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An Airman watches aircraft flying by with his son during Tampa Bay AirFest 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 11, 2018. Over a three-day span, approximately 150,000 attendees experienced aerial demonstrations and interactive static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Perdue)
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Blue Angels and F-22 Demo Team arrive at 177th FW

A crew chief with the Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demo Team taxis a Raptor onto the flightline at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Aug. 31, 2015. Two F-22s performed at the Atlantic City Airshow. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Senior Airman Shane S. Karp)
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F-22 Demo Team pilot practices for Thunder Over Louisville

An F-22 Raptor pilot practices his aerial demonstration routine April 10, 2014, over the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky. The F-22 performed in the Thunder Over Louisville air show. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Maj. Dale Greer)
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