 
Plane spotting
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Capt. Steven Anslow, 9th Special Operations Squadron, points out the approaching Thunderbird F-16s to 1-year-old daughter Riley April 9 here. The weekend airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Plane spotting
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Posted: 4/12/2010
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Salute
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Capt. Woodrow Bell, 9th Special Operations Squadron, shows a new Air Force "recruit" the proper way to salute during the Special Needs show April 9 here. The weekend airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Salute
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Posted: 4/12/2010
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New recruit
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A new Air Force recruit tries the flight cap on for size while waiting for the Thunderbirds show April 9 here. The weekend airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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New recruit
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Posted: 4/12/2010
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Bird watching
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Kathleen Skaggs, 89-year-old widower from Bob Hope Village tries to find the Thunderbirds in the blue yonder over Eglin, April 9. The weekend airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Bird watching
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Bird watching
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tech. Sgt. John Schaub, Air Force Thunderbirds maintainer, looks out over the line of F-16s April 9 prior to the Special Needs/practice show here. The weekend's airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Bird watching
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Taking the oath
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Nineteen Airmen from Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field take the oath of enlistment from the commander of the Air Force Thunderbirds April 9 prior to their practice show on base. The Eglin airshow drew more than 70,000 people each day April 10,11. The T-birds headlined the show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Taking the oath
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Tighten up
Lionel Easler tightens down the lugs on "monster" tires of his truck "The Instigator," April 9 in preparation for the weekend airshow at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The truck was on display with the Air Force Reserve recruiting booth. Mr. Easler has been driving monster trucks for five years and competes in about 35 truck shows a year. This was the first airshow however for the Florida native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Tighten up
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Rolling Reserve
Lionel Easler rolls the "monster" tires into place on his truck "The Instigator," April 9 in preparation for the weekend airshow at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The truck was on display with the Air Force Reserve recruiting booth. Mr. Easler has been driving monster trucks for five years and competes in about 35 truck shows a year. This was the first airshow however for the Florida native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.) (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Rolling Reserve
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Kickin the tires
Lionel Easler kicks the "monster" tires into place on his truck "The Instigator," April 9 in preparation for the weekend airshow at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The truck was on display with the Air Force Reserve recruiting booth. Mr. Easler has been driving monster trucks for five years and competes in about 35 truck shows a year. This was the first airshow however for the Florida native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Kickin the tires
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Look up
The family of Jason Evans watches as he takes off during his incentive flight with the Thunderbirds April 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Mr. Evans was selected as the "Hometown Hero" and received a ride in a Thunderbird F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk.)
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Look up
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Posted: 4/9/2010
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Ready for takeoff
Milissa Evans watches as her husband Jason Evans prepares to taxi during his incentive flight with the Thunderbirds April 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Mr. Evans was selected as the "Hometown Hero" and received a ride in a Thunderbird F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk.)
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Ready for ...
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Posted: 4/9/2010
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Good luck
Jason Evans gets a "good-luck" handshake from a Thunderbirds maintainer April 8 prior to his incentive flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Mr. Evans was selected as the "Hometown Hero" and received a ride in a Thunderbird F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk.)
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Good luck
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Posted: 4/9/2010
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