2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Victoria Shire and Morgan Peterson, both Eglin residents, bundle up underneath a blanket April 15 during the 2007 Eglin Air Show. The first day of the air show was cancelled due to severe weather coming into the area. Although the second day was cold and windy, more than 42,000 spectators braved the elements to watch the aerial acrobatics in the skies over Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team flies in diamond formation during the 2007 Eglin Air Show here April 15. The first day of the air show was cancelled for safety reasons due to a severe weather threat. The winds on the back side of the storm didn't keep more than 42,000 spectators away. The Thunderbirds are assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Combat Command F-15 West Coast Demonstration Team, stationed here, displays the F-15C capabilities as a single-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air missions to more than 42,000 spectators at the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 15. The team performed at over 30 air shows across the country and around the world last year, showcasing the U.S. Air Force, the 33rd Fighter Wing and the F-15 Eagle for over 4.3 million people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Combat Command F-15 West Coast Demonstration Team, stationed here, displays the F-15C capabilities as a single-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air missions to thousands at the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 15. The team performed at over 30 air shows across the country and around the world last year, showcasing the U.S. Air Force, the 33rd Fighter Wing and the F-15 Eagle for over 4.3 million people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. David Eidsaune, Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Air Armament Center commander, Retired Master Sgt. Ed Horton, a Doolittle Raider, and Florida Senator Bill Nelson unveil the historical plaque to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid and the secret training site of Wagner Field, now known as Field Auxiliary 1 at the Eglin Air Show April 15. Eglin was the secret training site for Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle and his raiders in March 1942. To commemorate the role played by, then, Eglin Field in that secret mission, U.S. Air Force and Congressional leaders and Mr. Horton dedicated a historical marker to the Doolittle Raiders on Field Auxiliary 1 before the Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration at the air show. The B-25 achieved worldwide fame on April 18, 1942 when sixteen B-25's, under the command of Lt. Col. James Doolittle, were launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet in a daring raid on five Japanese cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kobe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Eglin Air Show

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Dean Clemons, 96th Air Base Wing commander, Tom Tart, Florida Senator Bill Nelson, retired Master Sgt. Ed Horton, a Doolittle Raider, and Brig. Gen. David Eidsaune, Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Air Armament Center commander, talk before the Doolittle Raider dedication ceremony at the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 15. Eglin was the secret training site for Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle and his raiders in March 1942. To commemorate the role played by, then, Eglin Field in that secret mission, U.S. Air Force and Congressional leaders and local Doolittle Raider, Mr. Horton, dedicated a historical marker to the Doolittle Raiders on Field Auxiliary 1 before the Thunderbirds? aerial demonstration at the air show. The B-25 achieved worldwide fame on April 18, 1942 when sixteen B-25's, under the command of Lt. Col. James Doolittle, were launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet in a daring raid on five Japanese cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kobe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)