Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, secures a panel on Thunderbird 8 prior to departing Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hughes prepared the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the next leg of a scheduled nine-base, four-day trip. Kicking off the 2017 show season, the Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform their first public flyover on Feb. 5, 2017, at Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas.

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