Lt. Col. Kevin "Gator" DiFalco, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" Director of Operations, takes off for a hometown hero flight April 29, 2021, in St. Joseph, Missouri. The F-16D Fighting Falcon is used primarily for familiarization and photo flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform in the Sound of Speed Air Show in St. Joseph, Missouri, April 29, 2021. This was the first time the team performed in St. Joseph in more than three decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Maj. Zane "Strobe" Taylor, Right Wing pilot assigned to the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", lands an F-16C Fighting Falcon April 29, 2021, in St. Joseph, Missouri. This marks the first time the Thunderbirds performed in St. Joseph in more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
