The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perfrom at the 2019 Kirtland Air & Space Fiesta at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 18, 2019. 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)