The U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team waves the pilot off as they taxi to the runway at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2020. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premiere demonstration team. The team visited JBLE-Langley to prepare for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 6 in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team safety observer signals for launch at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2020. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premiere demonstration team. The team visited JBLE-Langley to prepare for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 6 in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Oliver, Thunderbird Demonstration Team pilot, gives a thumbs up during pre-flight checks at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2020. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premiere demonstration team. The team visited JBLE-Langley to prepare for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 6 in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
