A future-pilot checks his three-o'clock during 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

Attendees seek shade underneath the nose of a B-1 Lancer at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

Airman 1st Class Victor Gonzalez and Staff Sgt. Chris Nelloms, 46th Test Wing, load a bomb on to an aircraft April 11 for the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Attendees seek shade underneath a 919th Special Operations Wing C-130 at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

Staff Sgt. Chris Nelloms, 46th Test Wing, maneuvers a bomb into place prior to attaching it to an aircraft on display at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This is Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

Attendees seek shade underneath the tail of a B-52 Statofortress at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

A cowboy uses the BQM-167's stand to hold his stuff April 11 at the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fans in the stands turn and watch as the Thunderbirds roar by April 11 for the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

A patron tries to decide what to see next April 11 at the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

Spectators hid from the sun under the tail of a B-1B Lancer at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

46th Test Wing aircraft sit on display at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The F-22A Raptor demo, Army Black Daggers and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster.)

Spectators hide underneath the wing of a C-130 April 11 for the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)