Ed Carpenter, IndyCar driver, poses for a hero shot before entering the back seat of an F-16D Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a familiarization flight with the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 20, 2020. Ed Carpenter flew with the team before racing the Space Force IndyCar in the 104th Indy 500. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Ed Carpenter, IndyCar driver, gears up for a familiarization flight with the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 20, 2020. Carpenter raced the Space Force IndyCar in the 104th Indy 500. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Staff Sgt. Kyle Boddie, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, presents the Thunderbird patch to IndyCar Driver, Ed Carpenter, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aug. 20, 2020. Ed Carpenter flew with the team before racing the Space Force IndyCar in the 104th Indy 500. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
