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    Thunderbirds perform at the 2021 Orlando Air & Space Show [Image 18 of 63]

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    A single military jet aircraft is performing an aerobatic maneuver in a partly cloudy sky, leaving a curved white smoke trail behind it. The aircraft appears to be pulling up or banking sharply, with the smoke trail forming a sweeping arc. This is consistent with an airshow demonstration performance.

    SANFORD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    10.15.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Cory Bush 

    Air Force Thunderbirds

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Orlando Air and Space Show in Sanford, Florida, October 15, 2021. 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: 10.15.2021
    Date Posted: 10.20.2021 12:26
    Photo ID: 6896469
    VIRIN: 211015-F-VJ293-1020
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 6.41 MB
    Location: SANFORD, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 16
    Downloads: 16

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    A man is photographed in profile view, smiling and wearing Bose headphones with an attached microphone and aviator-style sunglasses. He is dressed in a dark jacket featuring aviation-related patches and insignia, suggesting an airshow or aviation event context. The background is heavily blurred with bokeh, indicating a shallow depth of field and an outdoor crowd setting.
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    Two individuals are working at what appears to be an outdoor event, likely an airshow based on the background context. The person in the foreground is operating a Canon professional video camera mounted on a fluid head tripod, while wearing headphones. A second person stands behind him, also wearing Bose headphones with a boom microphone, appearing to be in a production or coordination role.
    A female U.S. Air Force non-commissioned officer wearing a dark blue uniform is standing outdoors, likely at an airshow or military event. Her name tag reads 'Santana' and she wears a Master Sergeant rank insignia on her sleeve along with a Thunderbirds patch on her chest. She is wearing aviator sunglasses and has her hair in a bun, gazing to her right with a composed expression.

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