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    A flight line scene showing multiple U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcons parked in a row on the left side of the tarmac, with their distinctive red, white, and blue livery clearly visible. On the right side, a large tanker aircraft (likely a KC-135 Stratotanker) is positioned on the ramp with a group of personnel standing in formation nearby. The scene is set under an overcast, cloudy sky suggesting a formal or ceremonial occasion.

    FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    05.15.2022

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Sarver 

    Air Force Thunderbirds

    The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Fairchild Skyfest Air Show at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 15, 2022. The Thunderbirds represent the pride, precision, and professionalism of nearly 700,000 total force American Airmen around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)

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    Date Taken: 05.15.2022
    Date Posted: 06.09.2022 13:52
    Photo ID: 7262719
    VIRIN: 220515-F-JV039-1008
    Resolution: 5568x3132
    Size: 5.23 MB
    Location: FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, US
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