A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane, both belonging to the 97th Air Mobility Wing out of Altus Air Force Base, Okla., demonstrate aerial refueling June 23, 2019, at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Thousands of spectators attended the show to walk among static displays including numerous USAF aircraft and flight demonstrations performed by military and civilian aircrews, including the Air Force’s Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane belonging to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, out of Altus Air Force Base, Okla., flies for the crowds at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Thousands of spectators attended the show to walk among static displays, including numerous USAF aircraft, and flight demonstrations performed by military and civilian aircrews, including the Air Force’s Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane belonging to the 445th Airlift Wing serves as a backdrop to some of the thousands of spectators waiting for a chance to see the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly June 23, 2019, at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. The 445th AW is an Air Force Reserve wing stationed at the nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)