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    2019 Kirtland Air & Space Fiesta [Image 37 of 48]

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    Two U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic demonstration jets are performing a close-proximity crossing maneuver against a partly cloudy sky. Both aircraft are F-16 Fighting Falcons painted in the iconic red, white, and blue Thunderbirds livery. Each jet is trailing white smoke as they pass in opposite orientations, one inverted relative to the other.

    ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    05.17.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Cory Bush 

    Air Force Thunderbirds

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perfrom at the 2019 Kirtland Air & Space Fiesta at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 17, 2019. Since 1953, the Thunderbirds team has served as America’s premier air demonstration squadron, entrusted with the vital mission to recruit, retain and inspire past, present and future Airmen. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SSgt Cory W. Bush)

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    Date Taken: 05.17.2019
    Date Posted: 05.20.2019 22:37
    Photo ID: 5383328
    VIRIN: 190517-F-VJ293-1105
    Resolution: 2656x1897
    Size: 3 MB
    Location: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
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    Downloads: 8

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