Maj. Kyle Oliver, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" opposing solo pilot, performs a knife-edge pass during the Wings Over Houston Airshow in Houston, Texas, Oct. 8, 2021. The knife-edge pass is a maneuver where the pilot rotates ninety degrees to their left and maintains level flight across show center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Four F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform an echelon pass-in-review during the Wings Over Houston Airshow in Houston, Texas, Oct. 8, 2021. In this maneuver, the four F-16s perform an optical illusion by looking like one jet and then revealing the other three jets as they pass show center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)