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Members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron fly over the flightline during the 2016 Shaw Air Expo and open house, “Thunder Over the Midlands,” at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 21. The Thunderbirds are the USAF’s precision-flying demonstration team charged with showcasing the pride, precision and professionalism of American Airmen, both in the air and on the ground, in addition to the multi-role capabilities of the Air Force’s front-line fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)


Thunder Over the Midlands

Members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron fly over the flightline during the 2016 Shaw Air Expo and open house, “Thunder Over the Midlands,” at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 21. The Thunderbirds are the USAF’s precision-flying demonstration team charged with showcasing the pride, precision and professionalism of American Airmen, both in the air and on the ground, in addition to the multi-role capabilities of the Air Force’s front-line fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Schneider, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team superintendent, inspects a “Remove Before Flight” warning ribbon attached to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a Proud Falcon Competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017.
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing visually inspect an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a Proud Falcon Competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017.
F-16CM Fighting Falcons are parked on the flightline as 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen perform upkeep and repairs at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2017.
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron taxis into a designated parking space while another takes off at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 29, 2017. The F-22s spent time at Shaw in order to certify the newest member of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, smiles upon arrival at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 29, 2017. The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team traveled to Shaw in order for Lopez, the newest member of the aerial demonstration team, to certify with Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial combat capability demonstration at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 30, 2017. Lopez performed the demonstration, which was open to Team Shaw members, as part of the process to become a certified aerial demonstration pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, shakes hands with an F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team crew chief before taking off for his certification flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 30, 2017. In order to be recognized as a certified aerial demonstration pilot, pilots must conduct an aerial demonstration in the presence of commanders at the group, wing, numbered air force, and major command levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron meet for a pre-flight brief at the unit operations desk at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Nov. 16, 2017.