U.S. Air Force Maj. Jake Impellizzeriat, U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” advance pilot/narrator, and Michael Lents, University of North Dakota flight instructor, take off in an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft June 17, 2022, from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Lents flew with the Thunderbirds as part of the aerial demonstration squadron's Hometown Hero program, which salutes American citizens working to make change within their communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne A. Belovarac)
A U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft flies over the crowd at the Norther Thunder Air and Space Expo friends and family day on June 17, 2022 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. This was the first time in over 10 years that Grand Forks AFB held an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne A. Belovarac)
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform during the Norther Thunder Air and Space Expo friends and family day June 17, 2022, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Thunderbird’s aerial performance highlighted the capabilities of the F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne A. Belovarac)