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UFC 250 flyover

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in a 12-plane “Super Delta” formation over the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026, in support of UFC Freedom 250. The rare joint formation combines the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Super Hornets and the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons, showcasing military aviation precision and teamwork during the Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera)

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UFC Freedom 250 flyover

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in a 12-plane “Super Delta” formation over the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026, in support of UFC Freedom 250. The rare joint formation combines the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Super Hornets and the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons, showcasing military aviation precision and teamwork during the Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera)

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UFC Freedom 250 flyover

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in a 12-plane “Super Delta” formation over the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026, in support of UFC Freedom 250. The rare joint formation combines the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Super Hornets and the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons, showcasing military aviation precision and teamwork during the Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera)

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past the Washington Monument June 14, 2026, during the opening of UFC Freedom 250. The “Super Delta” formation highlights the teamwork and precision of both demonstration teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cadet Matthew Stalcup)

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds leave white smoke trails, June 12, 2026, during a practice run for UFC Freedom 250. The “Super Delta” formation is led by the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Super Hornets with the Thunderbirds’ F-16 Fighting Falcons on each side to showcase the teamwork and precision of both demonstration teams over the White House. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cadet Kaitlynn Zimmerman)

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U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., make their way down the flight line for a RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2026. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. Each exercise is a joint and coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off from the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. The 428th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. RF-A 26-2 training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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A F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2, June 1, 2026. RF-A is Pacific Air Forces’ premier air combat training exercise with a history spanning 50 years. It is a large force employment exercise that focuses on coalition and air-to-ground, special operations, and tactical airlift with limited air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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Republic of Singapore Air Force Maj. Music Leong, a F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., gives a unit’s heritage hand sign on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2026. The sign represents unit heritage and pride before a sortie. The 425th FS is composed of U.S. Air Force and RSAF personnel and provides long-term F-16 training for RSAF pilots and maintenance crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Alec Zimmerman, 821st Contingency Response Squadron Defense Force commander, heads operational security at the deployed Base Defense Operations Center during Exercise Turbo Distribution 26-2 at Camp Shelby, Miss., May 22, 2026. Zimmerman and his security team faced a healthy portion of simulated threats during the exercise, including the emerging capabilities of small-unmanned aircraft systems. Exercise Turbo Distribution is a recurring, joint U.S. Transportation Command field training exercise that prepares a ready force for geographic combatant commands to open a seaport and move all arriving materiel from the port of debarkation to a forward node or the end-user. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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Contingency Response Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing set up tents for temporary lodging, medical treatment facilities, and tactical operation centers during Exercise Turbo Distribution 26-2 at Camp Shelby, Miss., May 22, 2026. Exercise Turbo Distribution is a recurring, joint U.S. Transportation Command field training exercise that prepares a ready force for geographic combatant commands to open a seaport and move all arriving materiel from the port of debarkation to a forward node or the end-user. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Osborne, 821st Contingency Response Squadron weather craftsman, collects and analyzes environmental information to predict future weather conditions during Exercise Turbo Distribution 26-2 at Camp Shelby, Miss., May 22, 2026. Exercise Turbo Distribution is a recurring, joint U.S. Transportation Command field training exercise that prepares a ready force for geographic combatant commands to open a seaport and move all arriving materiel from the port of debarkation to a forward node or the end-user. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bob Hines, a NASA astronaut, tours Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 157 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach, Florida, Feb. 18, 2023. Hines visited Embry-Riddle to share the story of his career and recent space expedition to AFROTC cadets and students, while also touring the campus and learning the capabilities the university offers. Hines was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class where he served as a mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station for 170 days, which concluded in October of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob B. Derry)

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Bob “Farmer” Hines works out on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device inside the International Space Station's Tranquility module, July 8, 2022. NASA has selected Col. Hines, an Air Force test pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours across 50 aircraft types, to train with its prime crew for Artemis III as an alternate crew member. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Bob “Farmer” Hines looks at the Earth while orbiting 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean aboard the International Space Station, Oct. 2, 2022. NASA has selected Col. Hines, an Air Force test pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours across 50 aircraft types, to train with its prime crew for Artemis III as an alternate crew member. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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NASA astronaut Bob “Farmer” Hines poses for a portrait in his pressure suit at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022. An Air Force test pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours across 50 aircraft types, Hines served as the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA has selected Col. Hines to train with its prime crew for Artemis III as an alternate crew member. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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NASA astronaut Bob “Farmer” Hines trains inside a mockup of the Crew Dragon vehicle at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022. An Air Force test pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours across 50 aircraft types, Hines served as the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA has selected Col. Hines to train with its prime crew for Artemis III as an alternate crew member. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

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Marksmanship matters

A 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron defender engages targets during an X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyo., May 15, 2026. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 hosted the qualification event to test defenders’ ability to employ emerging C-sUAS capabilities against simulated ground and aerial threats, strengthening counter-drone capabilities across multiple Department of War Services and components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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D-Day Flight

Four U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft fly over Normandy, France, during a D-Day commemorative airborne operation June 7, 2026. The airborne operation commemorated the historic D-Day invasion while reinforcing the enduring partnership between U.S. and allied military forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belío)

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Sunset training

Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participate in a field training exercise at Saylor Creek Training Range, Grasmere, Idaho, June 6, 2026. The annual SFS exercise helps to maintain proficiency and strengthen skills needed to support evolving mission requirements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch)

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